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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
4
The weekly Truth reports latest foreign and local news. It notes Thursday publication, price one dollar per year, and delivery via post offices in the United States or Canada. This item is dated Thursday, November 28.
The author argues against reciprocity and discriminating tariffs, asserting the United States should pursue a tariff for revenue and labor protection while remaining largely exporting. England and Germany are cited as models to avoid free trade and heavy import reliance, advocating national independence in trade but not as policy.
The piece argues the Democratic Party requires no reform or new principles. Emphasizes business‑oriented candidates, tariff reform by experts, and limits on trusts and militarism. Denounces populism and crude political tactics, urging adherence to sound money and democratic standards.
An essay argues that women are essential mothers and should be protected from labor exploitation. It laments women being sent to sweatshops and factories while men fail to honor their home making role, urging respect for virtuous wives and dutiful daughters.
The passage argues that male workers are displaced by borer substitutes and warns against placing women in industrial slavery. It advocates educating girls to remain in the home, claiming women should spread love at home while men endure harder work to support wives, sisters, and daughters for stronger offspring.
The article questions the city council and finance committee on a $4,050 defalcation from Philo P. Abel during his first term. It notes a six year statute of limitations blocked bond claims, argues for full punishment and public accountability, and criticizes tariff tinkering in favor of expert reform.
The writer asserts police aided or ignored liquor and gambling violations in Elkhart, noting at least five active gambling rooms and wine rooms with prostitutes frequented by men, and condemning the department as neglectful and effete for failing to prosecute repeat offenders.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as strengthening the throat and lungs, helping weak lungs and sensitive throats. It claims the product drives out coughs colds and bronchitis and keeps them away.
A New York City service at St Patrick’s Cathedral featured Archbishop Corrigan’s critique of socialism. He argued private ownership precedes the state, that socialists mislead the poor, and urged self reliance, personal ambition, and divine guidance as paths to progress and prosperity.
The author argues against reciprocal trade deals and favors a single tariff system aimed at revenue and preserving American wages. He warns that tariffs must reflect production costs compared to other nations and calls for expert handling rather than Congress members re writing tariffs without expertise.
The statement urges a complete revision of tariff policy to serve the interests of the United States without fear or favor toward any other country. It emphasizes independence in economic measures and protection for domestic industries.
A speaker urges parents to demand police reform to curb debauching wine rooms and gambling dens. He argues lawlessness thrives in the city, threatens youths, and calls for a new police force and action by authorities, insisting the proof exists and should be sent.
Articles argue against smashing trusts via tariff cuts, warning of mass unemployment and cheaper foreign goods. They urge cautious reform based on production costs and targeted trust regulation rather than broad destruction of manufacturing.
Judge Ewing spoke on Christian Science last Sunday defending the faith at Buckeye Opera House. The article questions why the religion needs salaried platform speakers and accuses it of being a devotional disease propagated by a group of mental healers.
The piece argues that a presidential warning to trusts is unnecessary and calls for a concrete law to regulate trusts. It asserts wealth is aristocratic and aggressive and urges Congress to prevent centralization of power, threatening a political fight if Roosevelt and the party fail.
Historian Maclay writes in graphic style about a dramatic St Joseph battle and a Brewster tug of war on Lake Michigan. Deputy Breuster commands a war vessel chasing a fleet penalized for fish violations, ramming two ships and forcing surrender as others fade on the horizon awaiting inquiry.
Governor Van Sant of Minnesota fights the Merriman Hill contract as Western states unite to defend Western interests against the consolidation of parallel railroads. Leaders plan a meeting to coordinate action across states.
A defamation suit seeks 50 000 in damages from Father Barry of the Cathedral of the Holy Name Chicago over an alleged lie about Father Crowley who was excommunicated. Crowley attended high mass to gauge Barry’s reaction. The remark questions Crowley’s prospects in heaven.
A late issue carries editorials blaming neglect by authorities for not closing a failing police facility. The piece urges accountability and reforms in public safety oversight.
The report notes Oklahoma with 100191 voters of which 96 percent are U S citizens and 6 percent illiterate. New Mexico shows 55667 voters with 28 percent illiterate. Arizona lists 4408 voters and 24 percent illiterate, casting doubt on desirability for spread of education estimates.
A Black speaker at a Cuban mass meeting in Wuanabaco argued that Cuban Black voters would not support annexation and rejected U S racial treatment comparing it to being toasted like bacon fat. The remark acknowledges the harshness of comparing Black people to roast imagery as unpalatable.
The city council directs the finance committee to negotiate a settlement over the Abel defalcation. The editorial ponders whether a public official who stole nearly ten thousand dollars should face penalties similar to those for a thief who took far less private property.
Commander Tucker Booth and his accomplished wife lead a Salvation Army effort to aid the poor in the large cities, said to surpass the impact of all churches combined. The pair are currently in Chicago advancing their mission.
An East Indianapolis justice discharged several hunters arrested for shooting rabbits on Sunday on the ground that rabbits were not game. The judge, who reportedly carries a rabbit foot for luck and keeps a sponge in his hat to aid thinking, released them.
A suggestion urges using convicts to counter anarchist threats by employing them to deter plots. The plan claims it would keep labor free while shaping security and reducing revolutionary activity.
The text notes a shift among colored parents who, after Booker Washington dined with the President, abandon names like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in favor of The odore Roosevelt Booker Washington, describing a trend in baby naming.
Ex Governor Taylor and William Finley plan to express gratitude to Governor Durbin on November 28 for their safety and protection from punishment rather than to a higher power.
A Washington observer notes that if half of what correspondents say is true, the President's message may lead to an abridged history of the United States and a brief dissertation on panther hunting.
A fragmented passage suggests Silvers will not be forced into a sheriff campaign and the situation is described as ready for a post mortem analysis.
The Chicago barber shop named Up-to-Date was robbed yesterday morning. The mistress was assaulted during the hold up but unharmed, narrowly escaping with her life.
A UK coronation rumor is dismissed as impossible for an American to attend. The note warns against expecting seating or access to the ceremony and rejects speculation about viewing or presiding roles.
President Roosevelt fixed Thursday November 28 as national Thanksgiving Day urging citizens to count their good deeds and prepare for gratitude alongside their turkeys.
Elkhart police may permit reopening of local gambling dens, but authorities warn it could trigger several tons of trouble and renewed clashes.
The Bell telephone company announced it will not extend its lines to Jimtown, signaling abandonment of the crossroads project and leaving the town without expected service and development.
The fragment accuses Secretary Hitchcock of forcing Indians to labor, implying a deadly toll as part of his plan and criticizing the policy as cruel and dangerous.
A terse exchange questions the idea that Truth seeks to drive out the speaker from Elkhart. The letter to a brother references Dodge and a debated presence in the town. Personal terms and locality are foregrounded in this brief musings.
Following Admiral Schley's corrected testimony the public demands a court of inquiry verdict to compare with his account. The article notes calls for official judgment and scrutiny of the naval command.
A note indicates the Pan-American Exposition carries a four million dollar deficit to borrow. The context suggests a financial shortfall affecting plans for the international event.
A statement warns that letting officials who steal public funds go unpunished undermines trust and makes it hard to find honest people willing to hold public office.
The remark suggests that an expanding tally of Boer victories may force Lord Kitchener to construct further defenses or responses, framing it as a regrettable outcome for his war effort.
The Review notes Officer Dunbar was arrested for drunkenness in the very early hours of Sunday morning. The report asks if he avoided consequences, describing it as the typical outcome.
An unclear archival blurb references gambling houses and a superintendent of police named Silvers. The fragment mentions making faces at Abel and embezzlement with a note that offenders will not be sentenced to punishment. It also hints at a trolley car and rapid filling of gamblers.
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