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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
4
Elkhart Indiana reports a weekly issue published by Truth Publishing House. The Weekly Truth appears every Thursday afternoon containing the latest foreign and local news with a subscription price of 1.25 dollars per year delivered to any post office in the United States or Canada.
The piece extols growing US influence with China and Japan amid China’s troubles and Russian pressure in Manchuria. It notes Prince Chuan’s German mission and a July 14 dedication for Commodore Perry in Kurihama as signs of allied friendship.
The article reviews Frat. Goldwin Smith’s view in the North American Review that the core of the Irish question lies in land ownership. It traces historical layers from Norman conquest to the Reformation, notes the rise of an Anglo Norman landholding class, and describes how English tariff, tithe, and rent policies oppressed tenants. It concludes with Irish Nationalists pressing for compulsory land sales with parliamentary aid to tenants.
Professor Shaler argues in a July International Monthly article that American quality includes confidence in unseen neighbors, homogeneity, and compassion for the weak. He contrasts American unity with European feuds and notes beliefs shaped by democracy, schools, and social traditions.
Gunton's Magazine critiques Byron W. Holt of the New York Reforms Club before the Industrial Commission, arguing tariffs reduced steel rail and tin plate costs in the United States. It compares 1867 to 1901 prices showing American rails and tin plates often cheaper abroad under protection. The piece contrasts tariff outcomes with free-trade claims and cites British prices and duty changes. The column also reviews oratory notes by Senator Hoar on Rufus Choate and Edward Everett, praising Everett's stagecraft and impact.
The article notes tin plate prices have fallen 80 percent and argues against the claim that tariff policy harms consumers. It contends private trusts profit while consumer prices rise, challenging a free trade orator’s charge that tariffs bind consumers.
General Gomez, at a New York dinner, said it is only a question of gravitation when Cuba and the United States will be one country under one flag. He noted Cuban sacrifices for liberty and predicted eventual union, while warning against fantasies of independence.
The international Christian Endeavor convention opens in Cincinnati with thousands in attendance, but organizers note numbers no longer match peak years. The event emphasizes better speaker quality as officers plan biennial meetings to foster lasting impact rather than pursuing large crowds.
The text argues that loaning governments money to control their railroads and industries equates to conquest. It cites Persia, Portugal, Argentina, Bolivia, and Cuba, noting European creditors and the Platt amendment as safeguards. It asserts U S policy will prevent Cuba from becoming a mortgaged republic.
White man M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky developed yellow skin and eyes from Yellow Jaudice. After failing with doctors he used Electric Bitters and reports a full recovery after two bottles. Stomach liver and kidney troubles addressed. 50 cents. Sold by Chas D Rushton and Houseworth Bros.
Simple rites mark the funeral of former Lieutenant Governor Nye in LaPorte. A silent throng attended at his home and cemetery at Pine Lake as two male quartet selections and a Masonic service honored the deceased. Lieutenant Governor Gilbert represented state officials.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness caused by catarrh and inflamed Eustachian tubes. Claims local applications cannot reach the diseased area and offers one hundred dollars for an incurable case. Mentions Toledo company EF J Cheney & Co and ball's family pills as best.
Mrs. Philip Armour of Chicago through her attorney declines to take one half of the estate of her brother Frank Ogden who died in Cincinnati. Ogden’s will called for equal division between his wife and Mrs Armour but her action will allow the entire estate to go to the widow.
A Paris Herald dispatch reports a Boers manifesto posted on Latin Quarter walls for July 14 celebrations. Signed by Paris students and Transvaal Volunteers, it calls for a meeting to form a procession marching toward the grand boulevards.
Denver July 10 Chris Jensen described as insane with homicidal mania escaped custody after a brutal attack on Jessie Kinport 14 and a prior murder of Armenia Bullis. Officers link Jensen to the Kinport assault and a series of related attacks while authorities report he was captured near the crime scene and later faced police. Reports note his cell behavior alternates between calm and violent talk. Jessie Kinport survives in critical condition and authorities pursue the Jack the Ripper label amid ongoing investigations into similar assaults. The update also notes posthumous honors for foreign victims in Beijing and a separate note on stork migrations to Norway.
American art students protest against nude male models at the Paris Ecole des Beaux Arts but French students and teachers win the dispute. The council rules that art students should study the human form nude, rejecting bathing trunks for models and urging removal of false modesty in serious study.
Turkish garrisons at Kilfikh Vedena in Macedonia forced entry to the government treasury and divided the funds. A later effort by Salonica troops in the same region failed.
Copenhagen July 10 American and Danish capitalists plan a direct steamship service from Copenhagen and Christiania to Chicago. American capital will be largely interested.
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes told a Washington press correspondent that latest detailed bank reports show an unusually high degree of prosperity among national banks across the United States. The remarks come as July reports indicate robust conditions and strong financial health nationwide.
A terse report notes Filipinos surrender in Manila on July 10. The text mentions a withdrawal event and references related actions in the city during that period.
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