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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
4
The Washington Gazette weekly edition of The Gazette and Herald issued Saturday September 4 1909. The issue presents public news and local notices from The Gazette and Verala company.
A letter outlines how Indiana statutes from 1905 1907 and 1967 affect druggists ability to sell intoxicating liquors on Sundays holidays and election days. It notes the shift from unrestricted quart sales to restricted medicinal uses via prescription or verified need and urges adherence to the law while acknowledging public sentiment against liquor traffic.
If authentic, the report states Dr. Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn has reached the North Pole, marking a historic achievement for America as the stars are planted by an American explorer.
On February 1, 1908, the United States asserts discovery rights over the Arctic coast. For seven centuries explorers pursued the pole, many losing lives to frost and peril. Dr Cook’s triumph promises scientific value in revealing mysteries of the far north.
The Progress-Examiner accuses the Indianapolis News of hypocrisy for attacking gaming outside the capital while ignoring widespread betting and liquor sales within Indianapolis. It argues the News covers sensational stories while tolerating local gambling and bootlegging venues.
The piece argues President Taft should split census appointments in half between Democrats and Republicans in southern states. It mocks southern GOP factions and contends the party there lacks dignity, seeing office control as its main aim and creating insiders and outsiders.
The piece laments southern Republican delegates as disreputable and disenfranchising while contrasting Texas and Indiana vote tallies. It argues for party reform to curb corrupt southern influence and notes a potential remedy in 1912 if Taft remains healthy and strong.
Washington residents enjoyed Trinity Springs camps seasonally but the new city park on the eastern rim promises easy access from the car line end and a summer camping spot near urban conveniences. The open grounds offer shady nooks and sunny ridges ideal for tents, inviting busy merchants and artisans alike to consider park camping as a summer diversion.
The Baptists push for statewide prohibition but critics warn it outpaces public sentiment as Indiana weighs a tempered alternative. Supporters favor high license and local or county option to curb liquor traffic while testing enforceable options amid evolving policy trials.
In Bloomington a federation of church "brotherhoods" plans to use wholesale proxy voting to favor certain candidates. Reported pledge includes 150 men from the churches binding themselves in writing to support selected office seekers.
A Bloomington political critique denounces a federation backed group pressuring voters to endorse endorsed candidates. The writer argues citizens must vote independently, warning that such organizations threaten independent thought and the American idea.
A Herald reader argues that a proposed law taxing outside insurers by business volume is flawed. The piece contends the insured, not the insurer, would bear costs and warns such rules invite fraud and misalignment with actual losses.
The text argues that fraud harms all policyholders by forcing higher premiums. It states that every insured person pays part of their premium as an indemnity to protect the company from dishonest acts. It claims policyholders should help prevent fraud and extortion to protect themselves and other holders.
The British Association for the Advancement of Science declares the revolt of women from motherhood as a response to economic need. It argues women enter trades and professions only to survive, not by choice, and criticizes calls for gender equality as arising from unfulfilled women.
A historical account recalls Bud Stone's 16 year old murder of the Wratten family near the city. After fleeing, his execution loomed as he confessed the haunting urge to revisit the house at night. He wandered the corn and bushes around the tenantless dwelling in fear and fascination.
A somber meditation on murder and its inexorable truth. The author recalls crime’s inevitability, noting the buried body will eventually surface, and that despite cunning efforts, human bones reveal the deed. The piece muses on human curiosity and the peril of concealing murder.
Former Kentucky governor Taylor makes his first return to his home state in nine years as a political exile reflects on a tragic life with his wife and daughter dead from heartbreak. The piece portrays his rise and the enemies he faced.
The text argues some doubt that Goebel plot knowledge existed and praises Governor Taylor for possible order in Frankfort, mentions Judge Whallon fining a penniless man for a five-cent cantaloupe theft and sending him to the work house for thirty days, ending with Justice must be done though the heavens fall.
The statement says Republicans will not fault Mr. Cauthorn or the Democratic press if Vincennes fails to elect the next mayor. It frames political accountability and party dynamics without naming other candidates or events.
The president declines to back a constitutional amendment for popular election of senators. Bryan prepares a new issue and may pivot to socialists and prohibitionists if he faces rejection in 1912.
Dr Cook asserts finding the North Pole but most people doubt and prefer to verify claims themselves as temperatures plunge to ninety degrees below zero.
The Indianapolis News covertly supports Evansville Democrats for mayor and may tilt openly in next year’s race. The paper’s stance is aimed against Indiana Republicans, with Blodgett as staff correspondent reporting.
The Monroe county sheriff, capturing a blind tiger in the countryside, was ambushed by someone firing from a bush while waiting for transport to Bloomington. The officer survived and the incident is under investigation.
A fragmented discussion notes low turnout in the recent Piotounting primary election and argues that compulsory primary laws would not reliably reflect the public will. The piece critiques both major parties and populist claims about turnout and voting behavior.
Linton has eliminated saloons but now confronts a rise in beer clubs and public health concerns including diphtheria and scarlet fever. Local officials consider regulatory or sanitary actions to curb the outbreaks and improve community welfare.
The Evansville Courier cites camphor as a simple hay fever remedy, saying a sniff stops impending fits and relieves red eyes, nasal stuffiness, and throat congestion, costing about five cents. It also notes the Indiana reformatories board lists a Methodist and two Democrats in a recent lineup.
A Wheatland driver found barb wire traps on the road and a broken bottle set in gravel to injure tires. The piece urges Knox county authorities to punish culprits and curb the danger to motorists. It also praises Indiana’s new public instruction chief for promoting alcohol education in schools and endorses temperance.
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