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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
6
The Daily and Sunday editions are priced with weekly and monthly rates in Washington and Alexandria. Postage prepaid by mail lists various options including daily only and daily with Sunday, with one year and one month terms.
A Chicago Inter Ocean critique defends Theodore Roosevelt's civil service policies, arguing that presidential appointment authority remains constitutional. The piece cites Lincoln era precedents, disputes the notion of usurpation, and condemns reformers while defending the merit system against accusations of personal gain for appointees.
A discussion on the phrase American and Canadian on the border, noting Canadian bias toward excluding American hogs from Canada. The piece argues for self restraint amid tariff disputes, rails costs, and the broader U S and Dominion relationship, concluding both nations have rights to pursue their own interests.
The piece argues business interests drive tariffs and a tariff war would hurt Germany more than the United States. It discusses trade balances, U.S. exports like raw cotton and lard, German imports and colonies, and concludes the United States should not fear a tariff conflict while seeking favorable commercial terms with Germany.
A collection of quick notes and jests on politics, actors, finance, and public figures. It mentions Mrs Burke-Roche, Odell, Morales, Hazen Hyde, and Senator Morgan, with salvos on Christmas shopping, New Jersey mosquito funds, and call money highs, all in a loose Washington gossip tone.
Lawson on Anaconda lampoons a stock boom while recounting a daredevil ascent in an experimental airship. He jokes about treasury shares, Amalgamated ownership, and a Marsbound drag anchor as readers weigh risks, profits, and the era’s speculative mania.
The Philadelphia Record argues that a Senator as a President’s friend does not guarantee public interest alignment. It recalls King’s friends in English history who aided power, notes U.S. figures from Morgan to Roosevelt, and observes patronage shaping party splits and politics as an American pattern.
A critic rails at Bourke Cochran praising his intellect and oratory while arguing over constitutional limits on federal power. The piece questions use of general welfare and taxation clauses to regulate health insurance, referencing Reconstruction era debates and the role of State governments versus federal authority. It contends legal scholars are divided on the proper reach of Article I and federal guarantees.
The Chicago Chronicle and The Post reflect rising admiration for Dowie of Zion City. They describe his illness and Jamaica departure, and claim his healing touch restored thousands, evidenced by crutches and orthopedic tools displayed at his tabernacle. The Post questions miraculous healings, while the Chronicle praises his health miracles and fortune.
Montgomery Virginia dispatch in the Baltimore Herald recounts Willam W. Cleader returning from a rabbit hunt that turned into a mock man hunt. He described ferocious rabbits with green eyes and red hair ambushing him, stealing whisky and his pocketbook, and one police station stay to prevent further attacks.
A collage of humorous exchanges and social banter from multiple newspapers. Snippets cover everyday mischief and household chatter, from siblings and mothers to matches, cigars, and petty quarrels, with light local flavor and dated diction. These brief items capture a snapshot of candid, wry remarks in public life.
Former Gov. Odell spent a day in downtown Albany making biting remarks about President Roosevelt and Gov. Higgins. He accused Roosevelt of backing Higgins and attacked the speakership contest while noting Merritt will continue his bid in Albany today.
Baltimore talk with Congressman Champ Clark reveals his view of Roosevelt as the most picturesque man in the country and Bryan as a potential future Democratic candidate. Clark says Democrats could control the next House and elect the President if current trends continue, with Parker as a possible nominee if need be. Moving through questions, Clark notes Roosevelt’s popularity is overemphasized by growth in votes, while Democratic turnout remains crucial to victory.
A fragmentary poem reflecting a sacred season, urging tranquil reflection as deathless thoughts rise from mournful days. The speaker contemplates old memories, seasonal symbols, and the hush of dusk as hearts turn toward solemn gatherings and recollections by the hearth.
Gabriel Adams of Robert Johns & Co. owns a Continentville poultry farm where a bantam rooster killed a large chicken hawk in a dramatic quarrel. The brave bantam reportedly dragged the hawk by the neck until it lay dead, an act described as a natural error by some observers.
New York December 29 1905 amid unprecedented prosperity the money market shows paradoxical strain with high lending rates. Banks rely on own resources as European discounts falter while copper demand and stock short-sellers fuel rates. Morgan Stillman Rogers seed confidence restoring values and financing vast growth in U S Steel United States Realty and copper firms support a national rebound.
James Hazen Hyde, former Equitable vice president, left New York for Europe amid a media scrum and violets in hand. He denied plans to settle in Europe, saying he will rest in Paris but remain American, and he declined forecasts on insurance laws. Hyde, accompanied by William Williamson and others, said he is tired of the insurance matter and intends to return soon.
The call money market is the property of unused balances not yet put to final use. Funds awaiting investment or disbursement can be lent day to day, or kept idle, and such funds can affect rates but not undermining wealth creation unless diverted from industry.
In a Willard Hotel conversation, A F Taylor of New York recalls a traveling pair of birds that built a nest under a passenger coach on a Zittau Reichenberg line for five years, riding part of the distance during nesting and return trips as railroad men protect them. Also, politicians speak of campaigns, tariffs, and state affairs across Ohio, Massachusetts, and Arizona, with remarks from Rep. Cousin of Iowa, F W Summons of Boston, and Judge Campbell of Cambridge.
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