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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1902
Page
2
The Senate holds coequal treaty making power with the President and can recommend opening negotiations or oppose them. The President is not bound by Senate resolutions, but such resolutions carry weight. Senate advice has been recognized since the founding era, though rarely exercised, as noted by Senator Lodge.
An advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as a cure for muscular soreness from over exertion or exposure. It recommends vigorous rubbing for twenty minutes two to three times daily, claiming rapid, lasting relief and muscle strengthening. It targets athletes and various workers, with a 25 cent bottle touted and a free sample offer from the St Jacobs Gt Co of Baltimore.
In a playful exchange Mr Timmins and Mrs Timmins plot dinners for the Smiths and the Joneses, noting mutual debts and social bluster. They acknowledge the Smiths and Joneses have stopped speaking, causing confusion over entertaining.
An advertisement extols catarrh as a constitutional disease and promotes Cheney treatment from Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional cure. It claims the medicine starts in the blood and mucous surfaces, offers a hundred dollar payout for cures that fail, and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials.
A tense moment unfolds as a fiddler contemplates joining a dance after overhearing gossip about Sally. The exchange reveals loyalties and secrets in a small community. Tomy and another man weigh marriage ties and social expectations amid escalating doubt.
The Illinois former governor John P Altgeld collapsed during a Joliet pro Boer meeting toppling into unconsciousness just after finishing a lively speech His physicians later pronounced him dead at 3 AM after hours of unsuccessful revival efforts in Joliet News notes his health issues and dramatic stage collapse during the event
A detailed obituary recounts John Peter Altgeld born in Germany in 1847, his family’s Ohio farm move, Civil War service, law career in Missouri and Illinois, rise to governor of Illinois, controversial acts including Haymarket pardons and Pullman strike handling, later wealth loss, and marriage to Miss Mord of Highland County, Ohio.
A safe in the Bozeman and Waters bank at Poseyville Indiana was blown open by robbers who escaped with about 3500 dollars. No injuries reported. Police investigating the bank robbery and securing the scene.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston urged unwavering U S policy in the Philippines at the Marquette Club banquet in Chicago He defended Maj Waller against execution charges and criticized fellow critics who called for abandoning the islands His remarks asserted the need to conquer the Filipinos and determine future governance of the islands.
Boston’s general strike extends to nearly 30,000 workers across freight transport and related industries. Incoming freight piles up while some railroads hold traffic, docks overflow, and coal teamsters threaten wider disruption. Officials seek arbitration with uncertain prospects as longshoremen and express services halt or slow.
In a bitter Capitol battle, beet sugar advocates were defeated as the administration won a 72 to 59 vote to cut Cuban tariffs. The fight centered on Republican support, with the caucus shifting after initial gains. Conference adjourns for a week until next Tuesday.
A Civil War era letter by Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby of Boston survives in rubbish found on Broadway New York. It expresses condolences for the five sons she lost in the war and reflects Lincoln's wartime kindness and concern.
An argument against equating export excess with prosperity criticizes McKinley era trade rhetoric. The piece notes British trade data showing larger import excess than exports yet no doom, and warns against puerile bragging. It urges Democrats to unite and address new political issues beyond past divisions.
The text cites the Grand Rapids Post criticising Julius Caesar Burrows as lacking independent action and praises his oratory as shallow. It also reports Topeka paying saloonkeepers $1,000 for Carrie Nation related damages and claims little good from her crusade. The New York Times features Grosvenor proposing woolen labeling tied to duty stats.
Old-Time bogies forgotten as Republicans show desire for tariff revision yet resist open debate. Critics warn of Cobden Club intrigue and British gold, while others say the war tax cut victory was hollow under a gag rule. The public court remains the great arena before fall elections.
The text argues that new conditions require fresh duties and parties to act, stressing that past issues differ from present and future challenges while underlying principles remain the same. It emphasizes adapting Democratic principles to current realities and forthcoming needs.
The Hartford Times quotes Senator Stewart of Nevada denying plans for a colonial government in the Philippines while noting Governor Taft’s testimony about a possible territorial dependency. Stewart advocates a territorial government akin to Nevada’s prestatehood status, urging fewer voices speaking for the administration and the Republican party on this issue.
The article notes President Roosevelt entering Illinois and Missouri factional fights, risking opposition from rival camps as he seeks arbitration. It warns peace efforts may provoke fire from both sides before he exits the feud belt, reflecting tense political maneuvering.
A Louisville Courier Journal editorial argues for a unified Democratic strategy over the next three years to heal rifts, mend party divisions, and prepare to distinguish possible from impossible in 1904 while acting in concert with constitutional principles.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal argues President Roosevelt has not closed the Schley case with his admiral's appeal decision. It asserts he ignored facts and added a new chapter to a whimsical, unbalanced administration.
The Philadelphia Times attacks the Senate majority for offering a half loaf of tariff relief to Filipinos, accusing them of subjugation tactics akin to George III’s treatment of American colonists and calling the Philippine policy morally sordid and unworthy.
An editorial combines a critique of protectionists praising Cuban concessions by the sugar trust with a jab at naval administration. It notes guard over the steel trust approving the Cuban concessions and calls the navy department a clerks’ administration under Crowninshield after the Schley verdict.
An observer breaks down a ballroom night into movement: twelve waltzes and nine miles plus nine more dances at half a mile each total about eleven and a half miles. Intermission strolls and dressing-room trips add roughly half a mile to the journey.
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