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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
2
The item critiques Republican leaders and post office officials, praising Roosevelt for targeting party corruption. It notes Senator Daniel's renomination in Virginia and mentions W J Idelman's jail term for a $40,000 shortage. It also cites the Steel Trust profits and Quay endorsing Pennypacker.
The Postmaster-General is finding that the people will have the facts regardless of his suppression efforts. He might as well give up protecting Mr. Hanna's political proteges. If the department's investigation reveals thousands drawing pay from the government without work, the effort will not be useless.
Senator Hanna urged continued recovery at the Ohio Republican State convention. A young eighth grade observer argued that Chinese and Hindoos have done so for millennia, yet some Republicans still do not view them as a model people.
The speaker denounces Republican tolerance for corruption and calls out past scandals from the Credit Mobilier to Mark Hanna era campaigns, accusing lawmakers of overturning bribery laws to shield vote buyers and bribe givers.
A speaker accuses party leaders of protecting criminals and enabling looting through influence from Hanna Perry Heath and Goebel era agents. The text denounces voter blindness and calls for exposing deception and restoring truth and justice.
At Longchamp on June 15 during a race M Santos Dumont in airship No 9 performed maneuvers that drew great crowd enthusiasm. Two other balloons also crossed the course adding to the spectacle. Dumont finally descended unaided in the center of the course to a standing ovation.
A Wisconsin correspondent describes a hay dumping platform for hay time. A 6 by 9 foot board platform B pivots at A via ends and blocks C to tip left or right. Ropes at both ends allow controlled dumping, with cross planks and sockets to move the platform and an iron pin or clamp to drop near the center on wooden or iron tracks.
Farmers are urged to apply land plaster to pea crops when they reach four to five inches in height and mix acid and kaiit with the peas. Planting sorghum with peas is recommended. The editor of Southern Cultivator says land plaster pays on every crop.
The New York Commercial and Financial Chronicle reports U.S. cotton at 2,284,678 bales on April 10, down from 2,823,? bales in 1902. Southeastern Virginia moves from peanuts to bright tobacco. rice gains popularity. ramie cultivation shows no progress. Professor Stubbs of Louisiana deems ramie useless without a proper decocting machine. Water and shade for celery. low melon and cucumber crops for May. weeds dominate ground cover. James H. Kirkham loses a barn to a lightning strike, with his family in the building.
Eleven more deaths in 12 hours push the flood toll higher as East St. Louis suffers two thirds of its territory under two to 15 feet of water. Broadway is flooded, levees hold, and warnings go unheeded while rescue boats save survivors from rooftops and second stories.
A crowded New York flat fire claims five lives. Other reports note a planned dissolution of Northern Securities, a Denison Ia. shooting suicide, $80000 diamond theft in New York, and Venezuela’s revolution setback. Additional items cover floods, fires, and notable violent incidents nationwide.
A large fire destroyed the business section of Mays Lick near Maysville Kentucky, including the Presbyterian church. The damage is estimated around 100000 dollars. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night.
Washington reports preliminary agriculture data show spring wheat sown at about 17 257 000 acres, down 364 000 acres or 2.1 percent from last year. North Dakota up 10 percent while Minnesota and South Dakota drop 6 and 5 percent respectively. Average June 1 condition stands at 95.9, higher than last year and the 10 year average. Reichlin murder suspect eyed in connection with Agatha Reichlin case. Lorain officials may investigate his role. Pope’s condition improves with age. Dr. Lapponi continues treatment as Rome reports.
In Louisville on June 15 about 150 to 160 linemen employed by Cumberland Telephone walked off the job. The action leaves lines down and disruptions expected until demands are addressed.
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