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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
2
The Springfield riots incurred a cost of 200000 dollars to the city treasury, described as a heavy expense tied to damage and a harmed reputation. Local officials warn about long term financial and reputational consequences for taxpayers.
Gov Harris speaks plainly on Local Option while Judson Harmon dodges the issue, shaping the political narrative around state policy and party alignment. Harmon’s evasive stance contrasts with Harris's direct approach, signaling likely campaign implications and voter interpretation.
A New York Times special correspondent touring Iowa forecasts Taft will win the state by about 100 votes as the political situation in Iowa clears up.
A Kern event drew a large crowd with Bryan taking front stage while the Vice Presidential candidate received little attention. The scene highlights a contrast between spotlight seekers and quieter figures at the gathering.
A political observation contrasts Democratic glee over failing mills with Republican pride in roaning mills. It commends the Panama Canal force for advancing a world wonder, noting American pride in the organizing effort behind the accomplishment.
Governor Wilson refuses to withdraw troops from night rider districts until order is restored, signaling a decisive stance needed by the nation to maintain law and stability.
A critic who attacked McKinley and disparaged the city’s high courts calls the Herald-Star editor lacking any moral purpose. The remark is dismissed as a laugh, likening the critic to Yellowstone geysers that periodically erupt with mud and filth.
The article reports Bryan reiterating a revenue only tariff plan and argues voters in the district should oppose his stance. It contrasts this with support for prosperity and mentions enthusiasm at a Republican club meeting. A Saturday event promises entertainment by the McCullough Quartette and a talk by Prosecutor Alban on the injunction issue.
A letter urges careful ballot casting and demands Senator Foraker take a leading campaign role. It accuses him of pugnacious interviews and criticising President Roosevelt while professing party loyalty. The writers note his long Republican service and expect him to back the ticket and lead endorsements by campaign end.
Senator Hopkins argues that Mr. Bryan’s four years in Congress as a Ways and Means member who backed the Wilson-Gorman tariff will offset gains from Gompers votes. He says the tariff debate will dominate, with Bryan rising or falling as a free trader as labor’s darkest era under organizing labor’s strains is recalled.
Ex Governor Herrick’s Europe return prompts Tribune interview on Taft. He will follow Roosevelt policies if necessary but won’t imitate. Taft’s history shows independence and fearless justice. England’s politics students praise Taft’s Philippine work and integrity. No monkey acts expected. Taft will choose the right path and administer fairly.
The Sandusky Register, a Republican paper, defends Roosevelt while denouncing Democratic claims that Bryan would be harmless in the presidency. It attacks Democratic editors and stresses choosing a leader whose life proves judgment and reliability. The piece notes the editor’s personal grudges and violent opposition to Republicanism.
A critic argues that Steubenville’s tin steel and pottery plants arose from Republican tariff laws and cites past Democratic claims by James E. Campbell. The piece asserts Democrats misled workers then and now about tin production and the city’s map status, urging voters to back the party for economic stability.
The Baltimore Sun treats the election as practical, noting unemployment and the need for work. It compares Taft and Bryan administration proposals, arguing whether relief should come from labor work programs or changes in legal procedures, while questioning tariff revisions and their impact on industry.
Democratic papers claim the Republican National Committee ordered the Mingo mill to resume operations, praising the move as powerful and noting calls to restart other idle plants nationwide.
The passage expresses a public demand for mills to start and provide jobs, stressing visible industry and affordable food. It mocks political slush and Democratic claims, urging every idle plant to begin operating to aid workers nationwide. The tone supports starting mills to boost employment and local economies.
Taft states at Hot Springs that if elected he will summon Congress in extraordinary session to revise tariffs. The Republican platform promises such a session after March 4, with Senate and House committees already moving on a program. Critics say Democrats favor a revenue tariff lowering wages, while Taft’s plan favors protection.
Congressman Longworth warned the American people against William J Bryan, calling him the same man as in 1896 and 1900, but more evasive. He ridiculed Bryan’s claims of moderation and urged support for Taft, praising the Republican platform for regulating interstate corporations and promising reform without destruction.
A brief moral note from an Ohio standpoint on a prominent orator who pledged to speak but did not, due to perceived favoritism toward another speaker. The author condemns the jealousy evident in such public displays and warns against undue pride in human nature.
In this Ohio State Journal passage, the author argues that true greatness rests on humility, not envy or self importance. It contrasts pompous, irritable figures with leaders who endure criticism and serve humbly, citing Lincoln and a favorite poem Oh Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud to illustrate lasting greatness.
Martin Williams, a 35 year old coal miner, was arrested in Congo West Virginia and pled guilty before United States Commissioner Boyd in Wheel ing. He is held on $500 bond for the U S grand jury at Columbus as part of the postal theft investigation. Inspector A P Owens said the government will protect rural route boxes from pilferage and noted a counterfeit letter with 10 cents stolen from a Hammondsville No 2 route box. The case centers on July mail along six miles from Hammondsville and Williams’ movements before the arrest.
William Kincaid, a prominent Toronto youth, is held by Hancock county authorities in New Cumberland West Virginia as a fugitive from justice. Toronto seeks his return to answer two serious charges brought by Edith Williams a seventeen year old girl through her attorney P A Gavin. Williams accuses Kincaid of being the father of her three weeks old child and accuses him of abandonment and failure to provide.
In a dramatic escape from a paternity arrest in Toronto, Kincaid eluded Officer John Biddle after slipping away while being prepared for jail. His sister ferried him across the river on a boat, while a second attempt to arrest him occurred later in New Cumberland, prompting habeas corpus efforts. The episode disrupts the town of Toronto and involves Miss Williams, Gavin, and local authorities.
Bayard Aug 26 local column notes western Columbiana county oil exploration expanding beyond Homeworth. Farm joint ventures near East Rochester showed small oil gains but limited by inexperience. New leases south of the field attract Steubenville developers and promise significant potential as farmers prosper awaiting an oil boom.
Dennis Cole and Alberta Ashby of Ravland were granted a marriage license in the latest public records.
Charles Aken sues Steubenville and East Liverpool Railway for 1000 damages after an April 2 ejection from a traction car at Empire. He boarded at Toronto to Wellsville, but a conductor rejected his ticket and publicly ejected him at 1 20 p m in front of seventy five passengers, forcing a mile walk to lodging and causing missed work. Paisley is attorney.
Ohio Attorney General holds that justice of the peace terms elected in November 1905 expire this November because the legislature did not extend terms to align with a constitutional election change. Justices are not county or township officers and thus not bound by the provision that officers serve until successors are elected and qualified. With no election of successors for a year, vacancies will arise and township trustees will appoint replacements.
Roy Knabenshue accepted Leo Stevens New Yorks challenge for a Columbus airship endurance contest with a stake of 1000 to 5000 dollars. Knabenshue wired Stevens to come to Columbus at once to arrange details.
In Brooke County over the river the peach harvest is the largest in years with many bushels headed to town. Prices have been fair but are expected to drop further as the season continues. One farmer reports over 600 bushels in his orchard.
Syracuse builder W A Ennis endorses Mi-O-Na Stomach Tablets, claiming they cured his weak digestion in a week. Ad promises easy stomach strengthening and indigestion cure, urging purchase at Beall & Steel with a money-back guarantee.
Five ripe bananas rubbed with sugar. Fold in whipped cream and lemon JELL O dissolved in hot water. Chill in mold then garnish with candied cherries and serve with whipped cream or pudding sauce. Jell O sold by grocers in locker packages.
Funeral services for Samuel Simmons Sr of Bellaire formerly of the city were held Tuesday after a wake at home followed by services at Second Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Charles Helliwell. Wheeling Commandery Knights Templar ran the funeral and interment was in Green Cemetery. Daughters Mrs Newman and Mrs Alfred Rigsby of Chicago attended. Separately John Doolan's funeral was held at St Peter's Church this morning with Rev Father Slattery officiating. Pallbearers included R K E Blinn M Keane Henry Floto Chas McCann C E Linehan Hos Burke and Chas Hughes.
Police gathered two stable hands and a horse owner after a galincrat incident at Shannon’s stable. One man pled guilty to stealing corn from the feed bins. Mayor Porter fined him ten dollars plus costs. The horse owner faced a bond hearing and remained held for court at fifty dollars. No action against the other two workers.
The Simpson and Hunter Garage Co plans to run an auto line to the Smithfield fair but will not due to an almost impassable Smithfield pike newly stone covered from New Alexandria to Smithfield. Water breakers are at least two feet higher than legal. County Commissioners may act before fair time to improve the road.
Dear Sir, I enclose a stamp to request a sample copy of the Herald-Star. David Mayes, born near Amsterdam, Missouri, moved to Missouri in 1872, asks to hear from the Fortieth Regiment QO.V.I. and notes political expectations for Taft winning a Missouri majority.
Denton Quillen filed a Common Pleas Court action against Harry M Bates seeking 1200 dollars. He states that on July 29 1908 while driving Bates dump wagon the drop bottom operated by cog chains and a dog threw him to the ground injuring his left leg bruising his body and shocking his nervous system. He alleges Bates knew the wagon was out of repair and defective and negligent. He denies contributory negligence. McKee attorney.
Two gentlemen stroll a Long Branch steamer when one tips a small bucket. The other jokes about kicking the bucket, and the first explains he merely turned a little pail. The light anecdote captures a casual seaside scene with playful banter.
A white marble monument to Empress Elizabeth of Austria in Vienna is by sculptor Hang Bitterlich and architect Fritz Ohmann. The statue shows the empress seated in a hemicycle center with a reflecting pool in front and shrubbery in the background.
The article argues health reformers die early due to extremism harming physical and mental health, noting reformers are often extremists and extremism is fatal. It observes a pattern of premature deaths among reform advocates across health culture.
A superstition from the era claims widows are unlucky and can bring misfortune to others. It warns that beginning travel, starting new business, or attempting new ventures may encounter bad luck if a widow crosses one’s path.
A Hempstead Long Island hackman who toiled over fifty years died yesterday. He recalled few remarkable events while dozing by the railroad depot when a commuter teased him about seeing queer things in his long career. His reply was simple and steady.
Dice throwing or craps is described as originally a religious act where the dice were seen as the gods answering prayers. The text asserts there was no element of chance in the turn of the dice, reflecting primitive beliefs.
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