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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
2
A mixed set of notes covers Republican skepticism on leadership and legal reform, a sermon on the Holy Land by Rev. Farr, a Princeton Charting News critique of crime and punishment, and a swift Kentucky death sentence illustrating swift justice and calls for streamlined courts. The piece quotes a presidential view on reducing court delays and costs.
A letter from Representative D. Amander, chairman of the rivers and harbor committee, urges members to submit project surveys before Congress' session. He asks for priority order, distances, watercourses, and discharge points to guide potential pork barrel allocations and related economy measures.
Capt Thomas H McKee warden of the District of Colombia Jail and his predecessor Capt James H Harris clash over capital punishment. McKee argues execution deters crime and urges addressing social causes like drink and segregating troubled children to reduce crime. He contends abolition would raise crime and notes fears of death among African Americans.
The report notes bread scarcity in south Austria and parts of Italy and Romania. In Ober-Meiermark near Vienna villagers favor sterz, a beech-nut porridge eaten with milk or broth. North Italian peasants mainly consume polenta boiled into a solid pudding.
Reports detail auction sales in Austin Texas where Waters Pierce holding company property transferred to John Bodlyce and others for sums near 1.4 million dollars. Jurist Calhouns ruling excluded Missouri evidence and cleared H Clay Pierce of charges, while additional cases describe alleged perjury and related refinery assets changing hands including Union Tank Line assets.
President Taft urges quick passage of a ship subsidy bill while criticizing Nicaragua's Zelaya regime for alleged abuses. He defends Panama Canal funding by bonds and signals no broad reforms on anti trust and interstate commerce. Congress is urged to scrutinize but proceed cautiously.
Appellate court rules express companies are responsible for full value of goods destroyed through their negligence unless stated otherwise by the shipper. Rodman B. Ellison and others sued Adams Express for 579.45 for two wool bales destroyed by a company car.
A collage of items includes medical quackery advice from Dr Fletcher urging mindful chewing and calm meals, economic notes on gold and agriculture, stock market chatter, Copenhagen records, and weathered curiosities. It also mentions railway stock debates, Mississippi football prayers, bread labeling rules, and lard price optimism.
An advertisement warns that overworked kidneys cause illness and urges using Swamp-Root kidney remedy by Dr. Kilmer. It promotes Ribera Senne Rock and Sarump-Root as superior, claims fast relief, and instructs readers to request Swamp-Root by name from Dr. Kilmer & Co in Binghamton.
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