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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
Minnesota Governor Johnson presses a national campaign style effort with daily interviews outlining his beliefs and policies. If he secures the nomination he could emerge as a strong presidential candidate.
The text notes that SRY wine al tman could be sent as a delegate to conventions this year if twenty petitioners requested his selection. It adds that statewide organizations largely did not control that process this year.
A city man, aside from Commissioner of Highways Huston, is described as the only colored figure in Columbus politics. The piece argues against perceived discrimination and condemns the Trust for pressuring publishers, noting mills closed and paper output down to maintain high prices. It predicts an end to highway robbery within months.
A 1906 Herald-Star editorial urges Republicans who fought for principle to stand by the ticket in the coming campaign. It recalls past fights under Lincoln to Roosevelt and calls for unity, stressing that true supporters back the nominee despite personal differences.
The former New York governor favors gambling and opposes Roosevelt. The Ohio Republican platform’s Southern ratio plank troubles Southern Democrats, while Northern men grow weary of being underrepresented. If blacks cannot vote, the man blocking it should not gain power.
The nomination of John W. Zel fer for State School Commissioner has drawn broad support in Findlay as Republicans rally behind the candidate. Local backers say his experience and education platform appeal to voters across the district.
The article notes dozens of congratulatory telegraph messages from prominent men across factions praising Mr Zeller as the Republican choice. It asserts Ohio voters will back him, despite a bitter fight by the school book lobby in Columbus, and claims the decision will please the broader electorate.
Ohio Republicans promote a solid ticket promising results on election day. The Chancellor faces trial before a Methodist conference on charges of defaming the President, having made forward remarks.
A letter praises improved treatment of colored friends in the Democratic organ, noting prior public efforts by them were ridiculed. The writer asserts the intelligent colored man sees the underlying motive and welcomes the change.
Before the convention the Democratic party faces a fierce internal split. Bryan stands opposed to Taft under the two thirds rule, with supporters hoping to defeat him. The reactionary shifts aim from Taft to Bryan as the contest intensifies.
The Herald Star notes that both white and colored Republicans face party tensions and disappointments. It praises a colored man who resents tactics that abridge rights and warns against supporting a party that has long harmed Black citizens. It cites Democrats in Congress pushing Jim Crow in DC and cautions against Black voters embracing that ticket.
A brief despatch reports the lynching of four Black individuals in Alabama on Tuesday, prompting questions on law enforcement. The piece notes political shifts with Bailey and Allison active, and mentions Taft delegation selections and Kentucky Governor Willson facing a voter petition to pardon Caleb Powers, highlighting a tense political landscape.
Republicans in the 18th District renominate Congressman Kennedy by acclamation praising his ability. The piece also notes Democratic tensions in Ohio with Judson Harmon aiming to challenge William Jennings Bryan. It critiques the Pittsburg Gazette Times for a cartoonish mockery of Taft.
A satirical note claims a newspaper mocks readers with a boastful headline. It mocks urging withdrawal when a man already has 130 of 160 instructed delegates, calling the Gazett e Times stunts and noting reader appreciation.
Senator Duval was renominated today as the Republican candidate for the 26th district seat in the General Assembly. He has a clean record and is viewed as sympathetic to progressive Republicanism, with his election seen as a foregone conclusion.
Republicans in Columbus nominate a clean progressive ticket headed by Governor Harris. The convention urges all party members to set aside private aims and offer loyal support to the entire slate as the campaign advances.
The piece debunks Democratic claims that Boss Cox controlled the Columbus convention. It notes Cox left the state gathering defeated and ignored in key moments, while Republican success at the convention underscores his diminished influence. It criticizes partisan press attempting to resurrect Cox as a scarecrow and asserts Cox’s power is past.
Belmont Chronicle urges a clean break in selecting a State School Commissioner. It warns against candidates tied to the current State School Commissioner’s office or the State Board of Examiners, noting factions have influenced school affairs. Supt. Zeller of Findlay is seen as outsider and potential reformer. A shake up is deemed necessary.
The Belmont Chronicle reports Gen. D A Hollingsworth has secured the congressional nomination after a district wide preference. Despite past defeats, persistent support from his county and strong oratory mark him as an able future representative in Congress.
Taft's strength appears broader than delegate tallies suggest with a sweeping pro Taft trend. Six weeks into the race the belief ran that about seventy five percent of New England voters would back him, signaling strong regional support.
The article notes strong favorable sentiment for Secretary Taft as the Republican presidential nominee across New England and other states. Massachusetts shows rising Taft support, New York may back Taft if Hughes is dropped, and Pennsylvania and Illinois reportedly tilt toward Taft, signaling a clear party preference for Taft over rivals.
County Commissioners and Prosecuting Attorney began an investigation into the Tuscarawas County Children's Home scandal. Witnesses described Miss Sterling pressuring boys with a tack and mustard, causing injuries and illness. Reports include several boys detailing tack injuries and punitive treatments, with a warrant issued and a $100 fine assessed as the hearing continues.
A rural visitor with a sack of purchases walked the pavement this afternoon in the city. The string broke and the sack spilled a quart bottle of red eye, whisky odor filling the square. He left the fragments, shouldered the bag, and moved on with a lingering glance at the mess.
The Commercial Club of Ravia Oklahoma invites reliable firms to exploit a rich fire and brick clay vein plus granite suitable for cement blocks. The site near the Frisco main line promises large regional demand across Oklahoma and Northern Texas for brick drain pipe and cement blocks. Contact TJ Wilkinson President or Rev A G Eagleson D D pastor for information. Also note: George W Gallaher, farmer near Tippecanoe, died by suicide due to ill health. body found by wife.
Among many relief applicants was a former Confederate soldier from this city who served in the 54th Va Inf CSA. He says he and a brother served with the Confederates while another brother fought for the Union. He adds his father was not in the army but a staunch Union man. The applicant received relief alongside others.
Two fine fowls fattened for a family feast were stolen from J. E. Hilt's coop on North Third Street Saturday night. The birds had recently been sent from Smithfield as a gift.
An unknown assailant threw a brick through the display window at Sam Bloom's pawn and jewelry shop on South Sixth Street this morning around 6 o'clock. Bloor confronted the crowd with a revolver but could not identify the culprit, who escaped amid the morning street bustle.
Bert Fowler aged 25 died in the infirmary three weeks after being admitted from consumption. He left a wife and half brother Roy Fowler of East Liverpool. Fowler worked in various restaurants. Shortly after, William Hazelett, 75, died of paralysis after a stroke Friday. Both buried in infirmary burying grounds.
John Creager, former Uhrichsville resident, was killed Saturday morning on a farm when a felled tree lodged on a three inch diameter sapling and rebounded striking him in the stomach after he split the trunk with an axe. He died about fifteen minutes later.
Remains of Mrs. Virginia Campbell Thompson daughter of the late Rev Alexander Campbell founder of Bethany College died Friday in Washington D C. The body was taken to the old Campbell homestead at Bethany now occupied by Mrs Dessie Barkley sister of Mrs Thompson and wife of the late U S Consul Barkley of Tangier Africa for interment. Brief services were held in Washington by Rev F D Power and further services will be at Bethany.
Patent lawyer E. Dunlap of Wheeling reports patents granted to Eastern Ohio inventors including F. X. Bachle J. C. L. Krebs Clyde for a multiple cylinder engine F. C. Barnes Fremont for a carriage H. S. Burnett Lisbon for a diesel and excavating scraper J. G. Fairbanks Marion for engine reversing valve and excavating-scraper J. E. Fry Gibsonburg for a self heating sad iron C. C. Hall Bellaire transom lifter C. G. Harris assignee to Harris Automatic Press Co Niles for sheet securing on press cylinders J. E. Snelling Newark for meat tenderer H. S. and B. Stoner for acetylene gas generators Massillon A. L. Stump and F. Brucker assignees to Shelby Spring Hinge Co Shelby spring hinge and D. L. Tschantz Union for vehicle hub Also trade mark registrations Kay Graham Co Portsmouth for strings Sus pending er Company Mansfield for suspenders and Stark Tuscarawas Breweries Co Canton for beer
Louisiana and Oklahoma factions clash over Taft loyalty as 116 of 148 national delegates are bound to support Taft. Missouri and Ohio anchor Taft strength with Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Maryland pledging solidly. Contests loom in Alabama Florida and Louisiana while Mississippi Tennessee and Maryland border states show limited doubt.
John W Buchanan successor to J W Buchanan Co Steubenville assigns assets including wallpaper paints oils varnishes furniture swings ladders brushes storage glass show case typewriter safe desk chairs and other personal property at 207 North Fourth Street valued at about 1500 dollars with a 3000 dollar bond from assignee Jay S Paisley Fly in charge of the estate.
Health Officer Welch lifted the quarantine at the Skipper home near Wilson's Corner where Mrs. Pittenger recovered from scarlet fever and at the Kim Balls residence 408 Slack Street where their son recovered from diphtheria. One diphtheria case remains, Lavine Hearley, six, on South Sixth Street. Measles abated and the city shows general health barring grip.
An editorial urges stopping the nation’s commercial rush and focusing on home life. It promotes Mi-o-na tablets as a scientifically guaranteed stomach aid that strengthens stomach walls, stimulates digestion, and relieves indigestion symptoms, with Beall & Steele selling 50 cent boxes and a refund guarantee.
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