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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
8
Saturday October 6 sale of Norman and Belmont horses aged one to eight years. Large carriage horses 16 hands weighing 1300 to 1400 pounds. Colts and brood mares also offered. Some halter broke, some trained to work. Credit terms available with 12 month note, 6 percent interest. 2 percent discount for cash.
Official records show no alliance with Aguinaldo and assert Congress holds final authority over the Philippines. The president’s letter argues duty over imperialism, notes a Taft commission report, and outlines steps toward self-government, while warning against turning the islands over to Aguinaldo.
Analysis of Vermont and Maine results shows McKinley leading Bryan by wide margins in New England. Vermont Give McKinley a 31,468 plurality. Stickney’s win signals strong republican sentiment. The piece argues Maine and Vermont reflect broad support for McKinley, with turnout and enthusiasm key to re election.
President Seth Low recalls Democratic platforms that warned of Republican imperialism in 1864 and 1868. The 1868 platform warned of usurpation and despotism, while Grant defeated Seymour 214 electoral votes to 80. Are Democrats better prophets now than then.
The piece criticizes the press and Bryan for magnifying minor economic dips. It notes reports of lower pig iron production, more August failures, wage doubts in Massachusetts mills, and layoffs in New Haven, contrasting with a general era of prosperity under McKinley. It mocks presidential ambitions amid sparse bad news.
The article argues the Monroe Doctrine should be America for Americans and warns that Bryan's Asia extension could provoke conflict. It questions the peaceable nature of a guardian role in the Philippines as the United States faces aggressive European and imperial powers.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt analyzes per capita currency circulation under McKinley with an estimated population of 78,098,000, noting a current figure near 26.85 to 28 dollars per person and total currency around 2100 million dollars, compared with 1600 million five years earlier. It also mentions the writers’ room dynamics at the metropolitan daily.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana led a Republican mass meeting at Chicago Auditorium under the Marquette club. Judge Nathaniel Sears presided as Beveridge replied to Bryan's letter and discussed the Philippine question amid strong audience applause. Local speakers followed with brief remarks.
New York September 26 Senator Mark Hanna spoke to a full Cooper Union crowd urging Republicans to compare four years of McKinleyism and prosperity with Bryanism and free silver. He warned Bryan won’t discuss free silver in New York unless pressed and urged the audience to press him.
In Music Hall Louisville on Sept 26 Hon B F Shively of Indiana opened the Democratic campaign denouncing trusts and imperialism. He quoted Roosevelt writings and criticized Republican platform declarations while urging Kentuckians to back the Democratic ticket and place Kentucky in the Democratic column.
Roosevelt's special train reached Eaton where locals and schoolchildren waved flags. Senator Wolcott introduced the governor. In Greeley he noted 0.86 soldiers per 1000 residents and asserted Colorado was acquired with treaty and purchase like the Philippines. He spoke at two large meetings there.
Tammany Hall settled the program for the Bryan meeting at Madison Square Garden on October 16. Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn will preside and speakers will include Bryan and Stevenson and the Democratic candidates Stanchfield and Mackay for governor and lieutenant governor. Bryan will speak from a stand at Twenty third Street and Madison Avenue and then at Cooper Union.
Fargo reports the Republican state central committee will meet in Grand Forks to decide on Governor Fancher’s withdrawal from the ticket. Thomas Marshall may replace him as governor candidate and Spaulding could join the congressional ticket amid health concerns for Fancher.
The Kentucky state election commissioners will meet soon to replace Commissioner Yeats disqualified as a presidential elector. A Republican will be chosen, and county boards are instructed to split precinct officers evenly between the two parties.
The prohibition special train arrived in Fargo on Sept 26 and leaders were taken to the armory where several hundred gathered. Mayor Johnson welcomed the speakers to North Dakota, a state that has never licensed the sale of intoxicants.
Postmaster General Smith and Illinois Congressman Cannon opened the Republican campaign in Cleveland. Their address drew a large audience that filled the Grays' Armory to capacity.
Jacop Wise and wife of Henry County were shown through the home on Monday. Mrs Hightower and Miss Hattie Schlegel of Defiance visited on Wednesday. The Steinmaier family of Ayersville and others toured the home on various days in September. Local women and commissioners Caressel and Behringer made visits or calls.
John B Stock returns from Colorado and will reach Defiance by Friday September 28. Germanites enjoyed buggy riding Sunday. Mary Stock and Nora Peters visitors to Hattie and Dora Alshouse. Harvey Kellermeier shows a new bike. Grace Rethmel ill. OT Benner family visited in a fine carriage. Isaac Ingle moved his blacksmith shop to Bryan. F W Stock and wife visited his parents. J J Craine family visited near West Unity. Mr and Mrs S F Stock visited J W Linebrink. Shultz and Sharps attended the South Ridge quarterly meeting. Sugar cane stripping is the week’s task.
Geo Reynolds nears completion of his new house and plans to move to Ney in a few weeks. Amos Wyley, aged resident, died Saturday night after a lingering illness, and was buried Sunday afternoon in Lintz cemetery. JS Chamberlain and wife, formerly station agent here, now agent at Lewisburg, visited on Sunday. Jay remembered as a principal attraction at the Democratic county convention last fall.
Mrs S Root of 246 Corwin street recounts relief from nerve prostration after using Dean's Kidney Pills from N G Woodward's drug store. She reports back ache relief improved stomach function and overall vitality and recommends the remedy to others with similar ailments.
Denver Sept 26 A Denver and Rio Grande passenger train faced a holdup near the Rio Grande crossing at Florence. Brakeman Ross Miller bravely struck the robber with his lantern when ordered to surrender. The attacker fired as Miller leaped back into the car and fled, leaving Miller unharmed.
Boers sympathizers from across the United States met in Chicago and formed the American Transvaal league. Delegates voted to invite President Kruger to visit the United States and to offer him home if exiled by British action.
On a passenger train near Lebanon Kentucky M W Penn shot and killed J L Whitlock and wounded freight conductor J W Strange. Strange was hit in the leg. Penn was arrested following an old grudge between Penn and Whitlock.
Massillon Ohio September 26 Frank Ebey age 12 during play near a sand mill was caught in the shafting. One arm torn from his body other broken and crushed one leg fractured and he was otherwise injured in this accident at the mill site.
Data shows St Louis and Chicago game results with runs and errors, then Philadelphia and Brooklyn, and Boston versus New York. Batter names include Sudhoff Criger Fraser McFarland Kennedy McGuire Nichols Clark Grady Snyder and others. Also lists race entries at Hawthorne Fort Erie St Louis Windsor Gravesend with names like Sallie Lamar Our Lizzie Henry’s Sister and Elizabeth Mills.
In Butler Ohio on September 26 the Rev M B Mohn swore out a warrant for the arrest of saloon keeper J N Sowers on assault and battery. Sowers horsewhipped the preacher days earlier over the alleged killing of a hunting dog. Sowers is under peace bonds.
For sale by all dealers, 50c per box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remember the name, Doan's, and take no other.
A Bryan speech at Lincoln quotes his stance on imperialism and recalls the 1896 campaign. The text accuses him of suppressing silver and free trade positions that hurt his previous bid and questions his candor and courage.
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