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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
4
Entered at the office in Corydon indicating a publication subscription notice. Terms require payment in advance for one year whether in or out of town, with rates shown as 1.25 and 81.15 respectively.
A political broadside denounces trusts and unrestrained capital as tyrannical threats. It cites the United States Steel plans for monopoly, Platt Amendment in Cuba, and tariff debate splitting the Republican party. The piece critiques Philadelphia franchise deals and cites McKinley and Hanna in a call for reform.
The author argues that trusts are private but will provoke government oversight as trust influence grows. They predict voters will choose government control over private monopolies in many industries, and believe public sentiment will favor state regulation.
The New York World objected to the term community of interest for trusts arguing it harms the community. It notes the steel combine raised rail prices by two dollars per ton and the anthracite combine added one dollar per ton, seeking a $50,000,000 tribute from consumers. The World questions revising its stance.
A quip on protectionism cites President McKinley and a critic who argues for tariffs to shield domestic producers. The piece questions the logic that protection benefits both sides while noting widespread acceptance of the view.
The text notes the Supreme Court is the final court, but asserts there remains an appeal to the sovereign people. It frames this as an opportunity if the action is treasonous, urging the public to seize it.
A compilation of real estate transfers shows multiple owners selling parcels across Milltown Palmyra Corydon New Amsterdam and Burnville. Transactions include Jas W McKinster to 3 A Taylor for 200 acres at 5000 dollars and Elizabeth Cruech conveying lots in Crueh add to Milltown for 100 dollars.
Maggie FE Gardner wife of Charles Gardner and daughter of Abraham Pitman was killed by lightning May 31, 190] and laid to rest June 1 at Pitman cemetery. Survived by husband, parents, three brothers, five sisters, and many relatives. The obituary hymns bless her memory and faith in heaven.
Obituary note for William Brown who died May 29 1901 and buried May 30 1901. He joined Boone Lodge O F in 1877 and remained a devoted member. The Boone Lodge expresses sympathy and asks county papers to publish the resolutions.
The undersigned offer ready supply of building lumber with quick delivery. They can cut barn or house patterns to order and invite orders by calling or leaving at their mill in Heth township. adett Watson and THOMAS.
A wry aphorism notes that the truly poor avoid debt litigation theft and financial trouble. The piece jokes that poverty shields one from lawsuits foreclosures and will contests while ensuring peace of mind and security in life and after death.
The piece muses on gender roles and financial strain in courting, contrasting a man who spends sparingly on a lover with a budget of six dollars a week and imagining harsher conditions of a poorer household. It notes that a bachelor with modest means tends to gain resources after marriage.
Harvey H. Reed, owner and resident of Webster township Harrison county Indiana, seeks a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors for on premises consumption at a first floor saloon in New Middletown. He also requests permission to sell cigars tobacco and serve lunch. The July 1901 Harrison county Board of Commissioners term will hear the application.
Englishwoman preserves a sheaf of letters by Charles Dickens showing his role as a matchmaker shaping another man's courtship. The letters, to be printed in The Saturday Evening Post on June 15, illuminate Dickens guidance and romantic influence.
The Harrison County Board of Review in Corydon Indiana will convene June 17 1901 for twenty consecutive days to review assessments and tax equalization and perform duties per law. Citizens with complaints should submit them in writing to County Auditor James A. Watson junior without delay.
Notice to Harrison county residents that JOUNER SUMMERS will apply to the Harrison county Board of Commissioners at the July 1901 session in Corydon for a license to retail intoxicating liquors in a specific room on the described property. The request includes permission to manufacture brooms in the same room.
The Harrison County Sheriff will auction the property of Eldridge Briscoe and Martha Briscoe at the Corydon court house. The land includes parts of section 7 township 2 south range 3 east totaling 18 acres with rents and profits offered for up to seven years. if not sold, fee simple interest may be sold. The sale is conducted by Philip Lotich under the writ of execution from the Harrison Circuit Court.
A sheriff sale notice states that in Harrison County Indiana the real estate of defendants Morris Krauserill Eskew and Ross bottom will be sold. The property is the west half of the northeast quarter section twenty five township two south range three east lying north of the Louisville Evansville and St Louis Railway and containing about thirty acres. The sale occurs at the courthouse door between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The fee simple interest of the defendants is offered.
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