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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1898
Page
3
A nostalgic poem by T. C. Harbaugh in Ohio Farmer honors Civil War soldiers and Memorial Day observances. The speaker, sheltered by crutches, recalls blue and gray comrades, the old colonel, and battlefield memories as memories blend with nature. The piece laments fading veterans and praises peace under pines.
In a rural home scene the matriarch Ma Walker refuses to authorize another dime for a farm loan dispute. Nol, a relative, blocks consent while Hiram and Josh argue over debts and potential judgments. Ma insists on spending for the girls' clothes instead, ending the dispute for now.
In Indiana during the Civil War era two estranged brothers reconcile after a bitter five year quarrel sparked by a spotted pig and a costly legal battle. Their mother and sisters engineer a truce by arranging a cemetery meeting where the brothers agree to share the legacy of the farm and mend family ties.
On May 30 the Walkers’ rural community made the day a holiday to honor Civil War dead. Many locals had kin buried in southern battlefields, and the small churchyard cemetery received offerings from the whole town. Hiram Walker returns from chores as his wife asks about after dinner plans.
Out of court settlement ends dispute over dresses common to both farms. Girls receive abundant summer attire as Jo Siah returns to the old home to resume life there.
Count Libri, a former secretary to a French government commission, robbed hundreds of libraries of manuscripts and heirlooms in 1842. He exploited custodial carelessness and his knowledge to remove treasures, later having signs of theft erased. The story traces how these volumes reached Lord Ashburnham, how Libri was exposed, and how the French government recovered part of the loot amid a dramatic literary saga.
The Ram's Horn recalls a solemn tribute to unnamed heroes in Columbia. Grief frames the mourning as flowers are laid on a lonely grave, honoring sons lost in distant service and yearning for unity in fraternal love.
Mahogany is now widely used instead of hickory for making wagon wheels in France. It is cheaper and found to be as durable, prompting a shift in material choice across the industry.
Washington May 20 Advices at the war department say by Saturday night the City of Peking will depart San Francisco carrying 1000 troops and supplies for Manila. Followed by the City of Sydney and Australia these vessels will be loaded and the second expedition leg should reach Dewey’s fleet soon. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn chartered the Zealandia for transport, seeking an American register.
Vorwaerts, the German Social Democrats’ organ, argues that the United States has risen as a new power beyond old European militarism. It claims America lacks castles and nobles yet wields overwhelming influence, shaking Europe and balancing Asia as a major force.
A Port Au Prince dispatch says Gen Gomez leads an army of 15,000 insurgents toward Havana with his advance guard routing 800 Spanish troops. Santiago de Cuba faces 5,000 insurgents under Gen Calixto Garcia, while Spanish warships are sighted off Yucatan convoying transports for Havana.
Cleveland dispatch reports a war department order directing all artillery recruits be sent immediately to Tampa fully equipped. Telegraphed counts of detachment personnel and branch of service assignments will be provided. A readiness stock of uniforms and gear is on hand for rapid deployment.
Cincinnati shoppers show patriotism by boycotting French goods and names. Stores hire extra staff to peel French labels and replace them with American branding amid the growing sentiment.
A Tampa based report says United States volunteers from the Cuban regiment in lower Florida embarked on the transport Florida on May 18. The shipment, carrying several hundred volunteers fluent in Spanish, targets Cuba with more troops to follow if the mission succeeds. The specific U.S. officers commanding could not be learned.
The Charleston, an American cruiser built on the Pacific coast, sailed from San Francisco Sunday to join Admiral Dewey in Manila Bay. The harbor bade a tremendous farewell with cheering crowds and a 6,000-strong Presidio guard, as the ship passed the Golden Gate and Raccoon Straits on its voyage.
In Washington on May 23 burglars entered Senator William Mason of Illinois home at 1432 Chapin Street and stole jewelry worth about 4000 dollars. Mason issued a distinctive appeal promising no prosecution for the thieves and offering payment for the watch and pin, including a portrait of his late son.
A Washington telegram reports Carpenter steel works shipped 150 fifteen inch projectiles weighing 1200 pounds each for Sampson's fleet with more 8 hundred smaller rounds sent to San Francisco for Dewey at Manila. The 15 inch shells are nicknamed McKinley's peacemakers.
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