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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1899
Page
4
The note mentions a penny Democratic evening paper in Indianapolis and cites familiar names Dewey and Dreyfus. Greenfield Exchanges reports planned start of an electric line between Indianapolis and another city around Oct 1. The piece predicts growth to about 500,000 Dewey bearers at roll-call in a year.
The text notes that export value averaged 67 million dollars per month during Cleveland's administration and has risen to 92 million per month under McKinley, marking trade as the heaviest in U S history to date.
The Indianapolis Journal notes a vigorous Republican gathering in Ohio on Saturday showing the party’s wakefulness, while Governor Roosevelt’s speech clarifies issues with vigor, positioning him as a leading figure among younger Republicans nationwide.
It is estimated that if war breaks out between England and the Transvaal the republic could raise about 22,000 of its own troops, and with the support of all the Republics the number could rise to about 85,000 riflemen. England has 35,000 men at Cape Town and will soon be increased to 50,000.
After forecasts of annexation trouble and war the U S territory posts solid gains in revenues and health and strengthens foreign relations. It serves as a mid way station for Marines en route to the Philippines, providing a practical boost to Uncle Sam's logistics and presence.
The battleship Kearsarge, the heaviest in the Navy, will soon begin a trial off Cape Ann. In initial trials she showed speed likely to exceed 17 knots. Her displacement will be about 12 000 tons, far above the 1550 ton predecessor, with sister Kentucky ready to sea as Kearsarge is commissioned.
Julia Dent Grant is described as the daughter of Brigadier General Fred Grant and the granddaughter of General Ulysses S Grant.
The article recalls a marriage between Julia and Count Speransky conducted last Saturday and Sunday, blending Orthodox Russian and Episcopal customs. It also references Julia’s aunt Nellie’s union with a titled lord and the attendant snubbing, noting Americans can wed such gentry only if they have 1,500,000 dollars to ensure happiness at home.
Admiral George Dewey was born in Montpelier Vermont on December 26 1837. He entered the Naval Academy in 1854 and fought at New Orleans in 1862 aboard the Kearsarge later rising to captain and command roles across the Asiatic and European stations. He married Miss Goodwin in 1867 and served as instructor at Annapolis. His wife died in 1872. Dewey led at Manila in 1898 destroying the Spanish fleet and capturing the city, returning to New York in 1899 as a celebrated naval commander.
Southerners warn that English moves toward Cape Colony harden Boer sentiment across the Dutch republics. The Ashantée Picnic inflames anger as Pres. Steyn backs the Transvaal cause and Dom Paul predicts a general uprising. Britain’s supremacy is challenged and calls for independence grow louder amid threats of annexation or war.
Clarence town editor Clark Smith writes that since Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin was established here he has used the medicine for a year and found it effective against constipation indigestion and dyspepsia. He says it is just what he needed.
Louisville editor cautions the Democratic party to avoid an anti expansion platform. He argues the single defining issue will be the war in the Philippine Islands and expansion policy, urging the party to stand by the country and draw the line on Aguinaldo. The Indianapolis Journal notes the warning arrives late.
A Bridgton resident reports twelve years of indigestion cured by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The note invites others doubting the remedy to contact Joe Crook and mentions 8 Hill & Co as supporters of the product.
The Collier Cassius has been transferred to the War Department for use by the department. It is reported capable of carrying cargo as directed.
From the Times Hillatille Virginia editor O R Moore recounts long diarrhoea struggle finally cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He urges fellow sufferers to try it after early improvements followed by full recovery. Warns readers of promising testimonials. Sold by O S Coffin & Co. Drug gists.
A severe earthquake tremor was reported in Simonstown South Africa with a simultaneous slight shock felt in Cape Town. No injuries or major damage reported as authorities assess the area.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a permanent cure for chronic constipation and related issues. The copy claims the pills cleanse and regulate the entire system, are pleasant to take, and never gripe or gicken, calling them a famous little pill by Coffin.
Mrs Warren W J witnessed a dramatic animal contest as a black snake defending a pet rattlesnake killed the intruder in front of her three year old child Margery. The tale began with a kitchen porch resident and escalated to a fatal clash in the doorway.
A new technique uses grooves on both sides of the pile fitted with gas pipes and nozzles aimed at the pile tip. Water under high pressure from a force pump accelerates sinking three to four times faster, with light staples and rubber tubes securing the setup. After reaching depth, a few blows consolidate the end and the gas pipes are withdrawn.
A new black lithographic ink, derived from acetylene flame soot, offers a highly pure, tar free pigment with deep true black color. The low weight, strong opacity, and lack of brown tinge are highlighted, with France reporting a patented process to produce this ink commercially at relatively low cost.
D W Locke of Bucyrus Ohio owns a fast horse with rat terrier instincts. Locke set wire traps with two rats. while the dog pursued the first, the horse chased and stamped the second rat, keeping it captive until the dog finished the first.
The Turkish authorities once banned Sanford and Merton in London for a dog named Turk and prohibited Shakespeare due to Hamlet's murder of a king. W Miller notes this absurd censorship in Travels and Politics, citing confiscated copies and sales bans despite nonpolitical content.
Two meteors fell at Vincennes Indiana recent according to the Scientific American One struck a slab of stone on a Baltimore and Ohio freight car as the train crossed the Wabash bridge shattering the slab The other meteor struck a pile of bricks with a loud noise and broke it into small fragments Newspapers accounts suggest a rocky nature rather than metallic cores.
English researchers experiment with an automobile gun carriage for army use. A tricycle, powered by electricity, carries a service pattern Maxim gun. The combined weight of the gun and carriage is about 140 pounds, enabling quick deployment and readiness in position.
The London Engineer reports about telegraph and telephone lines with an approximate total mileage of 2 029 898 and wire length of 8 254 004 miles. Telephone lines account for 382 417 miles, requiring 3 202 950 miles of wire.
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