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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary timetable notes show daily service with departures from Richmond and Columbus directions. Times include 6:00 p m 12:30 p m 2:41 p m 6:12 p m and 9:24 p m with daily and Sunday exceptions and stop-on-signal rules.
Society Directory lists Friends Church and East St Christian Church with weekly services. Friends Church: Sabbath School 9 45 a m Preaching 11 a m Junior Endeavor 3 pm Senior Endeavor 6 30 pm Preaching 7 30 pm Mid week Thursday 10 am Prayer 7 30 pm Monthly meeting first Thursday after first Saturday 10 am Chorus Class Friday 7 30 pm. Pastor Alpheus Trueblood preaches Sundays 10 30 am and 7 30 pm Sabbath School 9 30 am Junior Epworth League 2 30 pm Senior Epworth League 6 30 pm Prayer Thursday 7 30 pm Choir Friday. East St Christian Church: Sunday School 9 30 am Preaching semi monthly first and third Lord's Days 10 30 am 7 30 pm Prayer 7 30 pm. Quote from scripture and pastor J O Haut listed. Public invited to attend all services.
Preaching every other Sunday with a 10 30 a m meeting. Meeting every Sunday evening at 7 00 p m. Sunday School at 9 00 a m. Christian Endeavor Sunday at 6 00 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 00 p m. The public invited to these meetings. PHILANDER WEAVER, Pastor.
Treasury names G. H. Havens in the Northern and Middle Districts, John H. Frazee, W. B. Thompson, and others noted as men at large. Officials H. H. Elwell in the Northern District, Genth District, and G. W. Tittsworth in the Middle District are listed among state authorities.
Trustee and assessor roles noted for Jesse Henley and Oliver M Brown. Advisory Board includes Joseph J Binford, R Ford Stanley, and A O Hill. Road Supervisors numbered from 1 to 4 headed by Thomas J Hill and George A Winslow. Reuben Henley and Alva Newsom as additional supervisors. Justices of the Peace listed as David C Benjamin, H E Stager, and J C Hill.
Governor Winfield T. Durbin Madison County and Newton W. Gilbert Steuben County head the list with a full slate across Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction. State Statistician reporter and Supreme Court judges named alongside delegates at large Charles Fairbanks Albert Beveridge James Mount and Charles Hernly with alternates Powell Amesden Adams Brewer Hanna and Miller.
The statement declares there is no room for doubt about his financial policy. He asserts that anyone who believes in maintaining the gold standard should not vote for him, promising he will not keep it longer than he can dispose of it.
The piece discusses the partisan framing of Abraham Lincoln as a Republican, while Democrats like Bryan claim he founded the Democratic party. It notes ongoing disputes over Lincoln McKinley labels and cites Democratic insults as historical echoes, presenting excerpts of opinion on Lincoln and party lineage.
A 1864 political clash is cited with John McKeon warning at the Democratic convention that Lincoln’s re election would endanger workers and families. The New York World echoes fears that Lincoln’s win would shut laborers out of work and drive up prices, threatening basic necessities.
An 1872 Indianapolis Sentinel reprints strong criticisms of the Republican Party and President Lincoln. It accuses Lincoln of unconstitutional power grabs and likens him to an Austrian emperor, warning of national moral decline and peril from his league with death.
A Cincinnati Enquirer 1864 quotation argues that Lincoln harmed the white race by conscripting millions and sending a million to the grave, claiming national degradation before contrasting black gratitude with white curses.
The piece argues that only the upcoming election can counter Bryanism. It notes Jacob Coxey, famed for Coxey’s Army, would have to march to Washington by himself this year, implying no allied support.
In a Prohibition address last Thursday night Mr McWhirter mocked the Carthage Record saying it was fit only for flies to light on. He warned that honest Republicans will not transfer votes to the Democratic camp despite his jab.
A Democratic rally chant accuses Neeley of stealing stamps and says McKinley arranged Neeley’s imprisonment and will ensure more punishment. The remark broadens to charge Democratic officials in Shelbyville Greenfield with similar thefts from Shelby and Hancock counties.
A Democratic National Platform and Niles Republican quote warn that Abraham Lincoln’s re election would end liberty and restore military despotism. They predict anarchy, widows, orphans, and greater oppression, claiming the Republican party has dissolved the Union and would lead to a conquered people if inaugurated.
Thousands of Democrats in the Old Guard Jeffersonian Order plan to endorse Capt English’s remarks at Gov Roosevelt’s Indianapolis address last Thursday. English says the Democratic party has reached a parting of the ways, noting his choice for McKinley and Roosevelt over Bryan and chaos. He urges unity for prosperity and national honor.
Col Price warned on October 10 1864 that the miserable principle of centralization and Imperialism has taken root among current rulers. He claimed personal rights are being erased and urged the people to defend their country or risk losing all liberty to centralized arbitrary power.
The quoted speakers warn that only military occupation prevents widespread civil strife, predicting a drift to despotism if Lincoln is re-elected. Washington Hunt and Leslie Comba of Kentucky frame a grim view of future governance, citing a standing army and janissaries as dangers to liberty.
A 1864 New York speech by Prof W B Wedgewood questions whether arbitrary power should govern. It contrasts Republican and Democratic views, denounces attacks on Lincoln and compares them to contemporary denunciations of McKinley, accusing authors of calumny of betraying patriotism.
Fragment discusses Foley’s Kidney Cure and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with physician endorsements and cautions against fraudulent claims. Mentions Germany’s potato and wheat imports and a Muncie city council committee recommending civil suits against natural gas companies for rate hikes.
Annie E Springer narrates rapture after Dr King’s New Discovery relieves a long backing cough. She reports chest pain relief and renewed sleep. remedy guaranteed to cure throat chest or lung troubles. Trial bottles offered at O S Coffin & Co drug store, price 50 cents to one dollar.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near-fatal decline with yellowed skin sunken eyes and back pain. After three physicians gave up he used Electric Bitters and saw marked improvement after three weeks claiming they robbed the grave of another victim. Sold for 50c at OS Coffin & Co's drug store.
Public notices describe rising Vesuvius activity and authorities guarding crater areas to deter unsafe tourist approaches. Advertisements promote Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a burn and skin remedy, and caution against counterfeit products from Coffin & Co.
Judge D W Comstock of Indianapolis elected president as the Ninth Indiana Reunion convenes at Elwood. The household reports a sense of safety amid discussions of remedies and local health concerns. Democratic repeaters arrested for false registration in Kansas City.
The clipped fragment hints at a political or civic theme, noting a crisis phase. It mentions governance and public consent possibly amid turmoil, but lacks concrete entities, dates, or events to specify a clear news item.
We congratulate young men on their first ballot and remind readers to consider Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach trouble sold at J H McCarty & Son's.
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