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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
2
Hoyd Baukes properties lead Friday listing in the Daily Democrat Hoyd Baukes page shows multiple propents and notices for local properties including addresses and tentative sale details. The listing highlights parcels, owners, and timelines for possible transfers.
Fragments describe broad seed adulteration worries, calls for a pure seed law, and Congress debates public trust. Reports critique Republican leadership and salary increases amid a wave of political speculation, with local notes on fishing, baseball, and regional developments in Evansville and Bedford.
The Ligton Citizen reports Mr. Bryan avoiding a direct answer to being a candidate for president. He quips about Caesar and the Bible, noting a joke about Caesar’s divisions. The piece ends by contrasting Congress and party fears over office extravagance and a proposed constitutional amendment.
Metropolitan Magazine outlines a massive gun's cost and decline in value, noting an 82 million per hour potential and a 95 shot limit before becoming useless. It details shell costs, charges, and projectile handling, estimating production wealth tied to steel and powder trades.
The attorney general of Tridtatia discusses actions against brewing companies alleged to have forfeited charters. He charges that a majority of Giesa Joana in Indigna are under Brewers control.
The Marion County grand jury assails voting machine deals and county graft, accusing five agents of netting commissions and alleging overpayments totaling tens of thousands. The report condemns the lack of full inquiry into commissioners and questions why agents profited while the public treasury bore the costs. It urges accountability and views the graft revelations as vital for future control.
Indianapolis News mocks AP and Publishers’ Association as they doubt Speaker Cannon and Representatives Payne and Dalzell can deliver cheaper paper. They call Cannon’s resolution a subterfuge to avoid inquiry, urging voters to see protectionist schemes. The piece ponders what GOP organs think about protection amid high paper prices and printing costs.
A 1908 Indiana Democratic notice directs delegates for the Second Congressional District to meet in Bloomington on Thursday April 39 at 10 a.m. to nominate a candidate for Congress. County committees set delegate selection. Lawrence County and Vincennes area specifics given. County delegations tied to votes for Kern and other candidates. details list several counties and delegate counts. Alvin Padgett signs as Democratic District Chairman. Also includes a testimonial for Electric Bitters.
Cyrus B Dayte of Greene County and Alvin Padgett of Daviess County are named as candidates for Congress in the Second District subject to the Democratic convention. Arthur H Greenwood of Davies County seeks Prosecuting Attorney in the Fortynine Judicial District with Charles T Williams of Daviess as a judicial convention candidate.
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