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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1901
Page
7
A preacher exhorts against city amusements that drain funds and ruin morals. He recalls personal temptations in Philadelphia and warns of drunkenness, bad company, and debt, urging domestic virtue and diligent work to avert spiritual ruin.
Republican factions clash over tariff tinkering to curb trusts or preserve protections. McKinley favors reciprocity while opposing tariff changes. Hanna backs the stance, Babcock faces party pressure. The piece links tariff policy to imperial overtones and warns of behind‑the‑scenes deals.
The Chicago American criticizes Secretary Gage for refusing offers to sell new 2 percent bonds due 1930 while buying 4 percent bonds at 107. It argues selective purchases could leave long-term debt and limit options, noting that buying early short-term bonds may backfire when maturities arrive.
A rambling column discusses Republican protectionism, a looming third term, and fears about a Chinese open door. The page then lists a flood of local calamities: census fraud indictments, suicides, murders, accidents, and political appointments from towns like Maryland, South Bend, Sullivan, Terre Haute, Laporte, Centerville, Richmond, and Columbus with names such as Hanna, Gage, Treath, Colfax, and Denleip.
Tom Woutchins, a famed counterfeiters, lies jailed in Princeton after United States Marshal Peck tracked him to Fox Island on the Wabash near Grayville. He barricaded himself in a shanty boat and surrendered during a river pursuit. A prior shootout left him crippled and his two brothers killed. He is wanted in multiple places.
The State for Henry Oltman files in Shelby Circuit Court against John Marshall Wilson and bondsmen to recover $539190.70 taken during two terms as county treasurer. Allegations claim funds were misappropriated with intent to defraud and the books of the county offices were stolen. Wilson and Ray are in the penitentiary.
A man named Tall, intoxicated and in a helpless state, died after being drenched with boiling water thrown from a second story. He could not identify the building or source. Police found him in pain and he died at Walter's Hotel where his sufferings ended.
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