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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
3
A religious monologue voice questions personal sin and self will, asking for divine grace to feel true repentance. The speaker references Gethsemane and the passion, seeking hatred of self and love of thee. It presents a devotional meditation on guilt and renewal.
In a family tale, Tabitha, eldest of seven, shakes a homespun tablecloth to reveal a hidden captive. Neighbors led by Capt. Tobe Lent rescue the man, while Wandoa speaks of shared heritage and forgiveness. The episode cements Tabitha’s stature among ancestors.
A London Graphic note reports Derbyshire health officers urge one child one slate policy in schools. Teachers will clean slates using disinfectant bottles to curb unhealthy habit of licking slate pencils and cleaning with saliva. The measure aims to curb epidemics and protect children in elementary schools.
The Lancashire hamlet Worston elects a mock mayor each year with residents voting and women participating. The elected figure takes the title of privy councillor and knight, led by Sir William Bulcock who wears a cocked hat and brass chain. The village inn hosts meetings to discuss plain matters like finger post paint. The mock borough sent an address to Edward the king, which was politely acknowledged.
A poem celebrates the enduring virtue of women, praising noble character, loyalty, wisdom, and strength. It frames a woman as worthy of reverence and reward, spanning all places and attire from calico to satin, with a timeless ideal of womanhood.
A Washington Star exchange features a placid philosopher claiming Americans rush meals and ignore digestion while Senator Sorghem signs letters about coups in Central America. The dialogue satirically contrasts work habits and foreign policy options with a wry tone.
The piece contrasts labor turmoil headlines from two metropolitan papers with a critique of Republican leaders and Roosevelt. It argues workers face wage cuts and strikes while Harvester Trust layoffs and Cripple Creek tensions reveal broader economic pressures. It also accuses Roosevelt of hypocrisy in claims about human liberty and leadership.
Senator Teller uses a tale about a pompous justice of the peace to illustrate his view that Colombian delegates seeking Panama's return are wasting time. He recalls a debt suit in which the judge promised to deliberate for three days before ruling for the plaintiff. Rockefeller might read Tarbell without flinching, yet would feel nothing.
In a blunt critique the writer accuses Philadelphia of granting a valuable franchise for free to benefit politicians while taxpayers and 75,000 textile workers bear reduced wages. The speaker warns Colombia’s demand for treaty respect is contrasted with U S benevolent authority and domestic labor unrest.
It is stated Servia seeks to borrow 20 million dollars. If their financial managers present a canal concession or something similar, they can show a path to wasting U S money and Washington will back them. The more they can demonstrate a way to evade treaty obligations and justice, the better for Servia.
Wyoming cowboys sent two cinches to President Roosevelt who accepted them with pleasure. A French‑descent girl offered a silk American flag which he declined returning it with a formal note. The Washington Post explains the favoring of cinches over other gifts.
The Panama junta quickly ratified the treaty upon receipt, with ten million dollars cited as the sole motive. Observers note the hurry reflects panama patriots’ aim to access funds, and question why other provisions were not reviewed.
Theodore Roosevelt commented on the Panama treaty and referred to “shackliing cunning” as a description of political maneuvering surrounding the agreement. He warned against duplicitous tactics used to secure the deal and defended decisive action.
Mre Cleveland is widely mentioned for declining an invitation which he was not in the least danger of receiving.
The Lincoln Journal hints Nebraska will boost a prominent figure to the U S Senate, implying the state will send a major political figure to national leadership. The remark signals anticipation of a high profile Democrat candidate emerging for the seat.
The piece recalls Senator Hanna's slogan For God's sake keep on letting well enough alone and argues that since Ohio's election over 20,600 workers have lost jobs due to factory closures. It urges these workers to mail reminders to Hanna and demand he honor his end of the bargain.
The speaker questions how an impartial tribunal would view U S stance in the Panama matter and notes America helped establish The Hague. He asks if an unbiased tribunal would endorse U S position given the surrounding facts.
Perry Heath accuses malice in the Bristow administration arraignment amid graft allegations. The Joplin Globe notes the defense echoes a schoolboy plea and emphasizes that regardless of malice, substantial graft existed prior to the report.
The administration seeks a parallel to gone democratic as business failures rise. Senor Bunau Varilla grants Panama permission to ratify the canal treaty while Varilla contemplates a division of the Itship. Questions of treaty obligations clash with a potential 50 million dollar windfall for Rockefeller and Morgan. Secretary Shaw prepares a Chicago banquet keynote for February 14 signaling bankers’ influence on policy.
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