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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
1
In Chariton Iowa rumors and quips span finance diplomacy and fashion. Jokes on Dewey orange crops ministers and the Hague tribunal mingle with remarks on insurance banks and the Dowager Empress. A critical note on Marconi and a Connecticut divorce joke closes the collection.
The government remains undecided on which statesman should be honored on the 80-cent stamp. The remark notes the relative scarcity of 30-cent statesman stamps and questions available candidates.
A terse remark questions the certainty of a wrongful lynching in Kansas, noting little can be done for the victim or justice after the act. The speaker shifts to a fatalistic view, implying the outcome rests beyond remedy and underscores the act’s futility.
John L. Sullivan declares Boston a bum town though he was born there and predicts tears on Deacon Street. The remark reflects a sharp, personal rebuke tied to the city that raised the famed fighter.
Methodists, embracing the so called new Methodism, have reason to cheer after the successful effort to raise a $20,000,000 bank offering. The achievement signals strong support for their financial goals and organizational growth.
An analytic line notes that examining Venezuela’s situation reveals what might occur if creditors faced equal safety in pursuing the Sultan of Turkey. The comparison underscores potential financial and political vulnerabilities and warns of escalating pressure on sovereign debtors in similar scenarios.
A post office employee in Washington resigned her husband rather than risk dismissal. The note implies husbands can be obtained without civil service examination, reflecting a flawed workaround in the era.
The Charleston News and Courier deems the Boston Journal’s new owner’s price reduction to one cent ill advised, criticizing the move as unfriendly to the paper’s audience and market stance.
An Indian named Bear Tracks has been elected a member of the South Dakota legislature. Other statesmen belonging to that body will do well to make him leave his tomahawk at the door.
Gen Alexis Nord Hayti's minister of war arrives in Port au Prince with his army. Report says the troops, hampered by a sore toe, arrived on a mule with a faraway look and five heels.
A western paper reports Frank Daniels writes that unusual comedy tends to drop tights. He predicts protests from the non theatergoing women of the W C T U as a reaction to the trend.
The remark claims Mark Twain identified 34 genuine jokes in existence and suggested the task of selecting originals would be tough. It adds that he is responsible for several of them, implying Twain contributed multiple authentic jokes.
A witty remark from Mr. Hobson of England frames rich donors as either truly good men or heirs to ancient robber barons. The line marks a playful upgrade on the traditional Hobson's choice, suggesting moral worth versus historical notoriety in a social debate.
A Baltimore man tries to counter his wife’s divorce by securing one at home before she completes her case in South Dakota. True sportsmen and gallants will, of course, back the lady with funds.
The Lehigh mines near Webster City resumed full operation after John P. White, president of the Miners' Union of Iowa, ordered the miners back to work. Other news notes a German youth’s suicide in Avoca over a rejected courtship, a serious accident in Sidney from a powder explosion, jailhouse robberies tied to Creston and Storm Lake, and ongoing Iowa coal shortages impacting Des Moines area industries.
Des Moines January 12 a warrant is out for W A Richards former deputy U S marshal charged with robbery in the Sullivan farm house raid at Hamilton on January 1. The case centers on $1950 missing cash and a gun duel with defeated robbers including Frank Baird of Creston. Richards has long been known as a top Iowa peace officer and the warrant follows a confession from Baird implicating others.
Des Moines reports promoter Lyman Waterman resigns from Creston Winterset Interurban to back Omaha Des Moines electric line. Route likely midpoints between Rock Island and Burlington, serving Madison Adair and Cass counties, with Winterset connection. Potential two year construction, strong Omaha Winterset Des Moines backing, aiming freight and passenger traffic.
Toledo dispatched Sheriff B Buchanan to Fort Worth Texas where authorities believe the fifth Burns gang member in the Chelsea bank raid of December 6 1901 is in custody. The arrestee calls himself John Linn but matches the Blacky nickname and description used by Iowa officers. The Chelsea gang including McDonald Page Thornton Edwards Blacky and Herzog faced trials after a Camden Junction Mo attempt.
Des Moines reports Governor Cummins asks for suggestions to represent Iowa in a St. Louis exposition. Plans include allegorical statues fourteen feet high, with twelve state figures on pedestals, funded by the exposition, possible ownership return to Iowa, and a push for a durable bronze or marble memorial. Also noted are a Sioux City milk safety drive, Forth Bridge painters, and a boy’s near-death electrical accident followed by restored hearing.
Des Moines officials dominate state offices with salaries over 40000 annually. Reports show state meals for patients cheaper than officer meals. unions interest grows among Iowa teachers amid low wages, licensing shifts and teacher experience stats. Minnesota per capita insanity higher than Iowa. numerous farmers institutes planned with state exposition aims. The Iowa Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission plans farm and livestock outreach for 1904 exhibits.
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