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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1900

Page

4

Weekly Truth Foreign and Local News Summary

The Weekly Truth announces weekly Thursday editions with all the latest foreign and local news. Subscriptions cost 1.60 dollars per year and can be mailed to any post office in the United States or Canada.

United States Canada

The Future of Young Men in a Changing Era

An editorial argues that fathers must assess political and industrial conditions and whether young men are safe. It cites Absalom as cautionary, says opportunity for youth is growing despite fears, and notes records show young men dominate business ownership. old men face age limits.

Absalom Bryan St. Louis David Samuel Bryim V.gor Mr. Bryan Chicago

The Decadence of the Bicycle Deliberations

A wary note on bicycle makers facing decline and the fear that demand will fade as manufacturers contemplate strategic moves to liquidate excess inventories amid a shifting market. The piece hints at industry tensions and potential stunts in handling surplus goods.

Let the Clergy Take Part in Arbitration Debate

The piece argues clergy may urge active reform during the Pennsylvania anthracite strike and endorses compulsory arbitration to avoid costly labor conflicts. It contends workers would accept a legal verdict and compares labor disputes to court settlements, urging broad discussion within and beyond the church.

Pennsylvania Court of Arbitration

Promising Candidate Delivers Vague Pledges The Washington Star

The Washington Star critiques a candidate who promises sunshine rain grain prices music beauty and wealth from dreams. The piece mocks empty pledges and vows a vote before leaving the stage, likening the candidate to offering a rosebud in winter and a snow storm in June.

Political realignment and contested seats in the east

The article notes shifting political contests with eastern seats active as the field moves. Democratic managers see the west and Indiana as relatively safe or hope to win New York, West Virginia, and Delaware guided by Croker. Maryland and Kentucky are counted as safe for Democrats. Bryant's ability to carry New York is key.

West Indiana Croker New York West Virginia Delaware Maryland Kentucky Bryant

Bryan and McKinley Face Tight Electoral Corner

The article outlines a tight race with 224 to 223 electoral votes possible for Bryan and McKinley. It notes Croker influencing New York workers against McKinley, plans for Bryan to campaign in New York and possibly Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland Indiana, and a shift toward anti trust issues promising gains in manufacturing districts while risking Republican business support.

McKinley Croker New York City Bryan New York State Tammany New York Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland Indiana Pais

The Political Tract and the Full Dinner Pail

A political allegory features a tract and a dinner pail debating prosperity under Cleveland and Bryan. The pail recalls past hunger and rejects pro Bryan promises, urging patience for wages and a secure meal for his master and mistress.

Cleveland Bryan

The Collar and the American Political Mind

An editorial decries American political consistency and party loyalty. It argues voters admire good government but avoid personal responsibility, acting as passive mouthpieces for leaders while shunning independent inquiry. It challenges readers to assess if they have truly investigated opposing sides.

Questioning Partisan Voting Duty in Public Affairs

The article urges voters to examine why they cast ballots and whether party loyalty or personal family welfare guides their suffrage. It challenges readers to consider if their votes serve self interest or office seeking politicians and stresses self reflection before voting.

Ture

Strike conflict prompts troops to safeguard mines and avert bloodshed

The article argues that troops in the anthracite strike region may curb violence and allow peaceful workers to resume production. It notes miners blame foreign elements for disrupting work and warns that disciplined soldiers under capable officers can help settle disputes without further bloodshed or property loss.

Environments the Influence on Character Formation

George Torrance warns at the National Prison congress that associates and surroundings shape a boy’s character. A good neighborhood with constructive peers and literature fosters success, while delinquent company and crime tales lead to crime and later suffering.

George Torrance Illinois State Reformatory Pontiac National Prison Congress Cleveland

Four Years On The Same Campaign In Nineteen Hundred Four

The piece predicts a repeat of 1896 politics with the same candidate and platform heading into 1904. It laments the enduring old tricks, fears, and voter turnout anticipated to seal a sixteen to one result, echoing cyclical political fatigue.

Copper king Clarke to stage vaudeville show on reform

Ex Senator Clarke, described as a copper magnate and Democratic donor, reportedly organized an expensive vaudeville act to counter Roosevelt's western tour and the growing anti trust movement. The piece likens Clarke to a misfit in politics and mocks his reform efforts and past Senate purchase.

Clarke Copper King Copper Trust Roosevelt Montana United States Senate Democratic Campaign Fund Hanna Mark Hanna

Scientist mulls earth age from Indiana stalactite growth

A scientist using a cave stalactite's quarter inch growth in a century estimates earth at ten million years. The piece then parodies William Jennings Bryan's White House bid by joking he started four years ago, remains distant at Tammany Hall, and, if aged to eighty, would reach thirty five years.

Indiana Bryan White House Tammany Hall

Ambitions Motivate World Wanderer to Reach Goal

A fragment notes a traveler who has waited worldwide, moving from place to place in pursuit of a distant objective. The terse text suggests persistence and global effort toward achievement.

Cyclone in Morristown Kills Eight at Saloon

A cyclone yesterday in Morristown Minnesota lifted a barn and dropped it onto a saloon, killing eight people including a Republican candidate and probable supporter of the canteen. The event is cited in a political frame by critics of liquor.

Wooley Morristown Minn

United States Withdraws From China Praised by Public

The United States ends its troop withdrawal from China. European powers dislike the move but the public supports the decision, noting the mission is accomplished after years of conflict and territorial strain.

United States China

Campaign edition praised for portraits and biographies

The Albion Democrat presents a campaign edition with colored supplement, offering candidate portraits and biographies. The literary standard is high, and the half tone portraits reflectcare and taste by the Democrat publisher.

Albion Democrat Democrat

Inspiring contrast in campaign rhetoric with old names

The passage contrasts Republican claims of prosperity with references to historical political figures and actions. It lists Coxie the tramp act and figures like Tillman Waite Pingree Johnson, implying provocative imagery used in campaign rhetoric.

Coxie Tillman Waite Pingree Col Ripper M. Johnson

Aguinaldo Edict Offers Bounty to Surrendering U S Soldiers

The edict offering $40 to each American soldier who surrenders to Aguinaldo is unlikely to cause widespread desertion in the U S Army. It may prompt questions about the source of the bounty among imperialists here.

Aguinaldo

Appointment of Judge Day as peace envoy to China

The piece recalls that the United States spent 20 million dollars to select Judge Day for treaty negotiations with Spain and to seek terms of peace.

Judge Day China United States Spain

Child Swallows Screw Sparks Local Commentary on Politics

Report notes a Racine child swallowing a two inch steel screw but deeming it less alarming than the public debate on political propositions. The remark frames civic discourse as a louder concern than a minor medical incident.

Chicago weighers move against spring scale abuses

A fragment notes Chicago residents seeking to end the practice of weighing heavy groceries with a spring scale and a heavy hand. It hints at local concern over fair measurement and calls for action against the alleged weigh-master.

Chicago

Candidate Fumbles In Burst Of Curious Bee Interview

A political candidate loses composure while en route to interview the man with the plow as a furious bull charges across the lot. The incident interrupts the planned conversation and draws onlookers.

Question on J Sterling Morton and Cleveland

The note wonders about the fate of Hon J Sterling Morton a close ally of Col William J Bryan and whether he awaits news from Cleveland indicating possible developments or waiting for a signal from that city.

Corbett Returns to America to Vindicate His Name

The Hon. James J. Corbett is coming back to this country with determination to vindicate his name and will likely have little time left for prize fighting.

James J. Corbett

Campaign Tensions Rise in Nearby Woods

Pitchfork Tillman campaigns in the vicinity while Col. Ripper M. Johnson vows to curb recklessness, signaling a tense regional divide and old alliances testing local loyalties.

Pitchfork Tillman Col. Ripper M. Johnson

England Faces Chart of Elections Inspired by Bryan Invention

An editorial urges England to adopt a lasting defining issue to guide its political campaigns, suggesting the 16 to 1 Bryan invention as a model for organizing and energizing future elections.

England Bryan

Croker Appoints Benet Hill Chairman of NY Democratic Finance Committee

The text notes that Croker did not oppose the nomination of the Hon. David Benet Hill as chairman of the democratic finance committee of New York, implying approval of the appointment and indicating political maneuvering without direct action.

WueErr Croker David Bennet Hill Democratic Finance Committee of New York

Congressman Brick Cautioned Over Glasses Change During Doctor Bower Dose

The passage warns Congressman Brick to beware of changing glasses while preparing knockout drops for Doctor Bower, implying a potential mishap or miscalculation in a medical context.

Congressman Brick Doctor Bower

Durbin’s Moves Draw Silence as Battery Talks Rise

The report notes a tense silence around Col. Durbin suggesting either overconfidence or urgent need for an electric battery. No other details are provided.

Col. Durbin

Dowie Elders Targeted in Mansfield Tar and Feathering Rumor

Unitess telegraph reports the public soon will think Mansfield, Ohio, is filled with birds of a feather as rumors claim Dowie leaders are to be tarred and feathered.

Unitess Telegraph Mansfield

Straw vote info linked to Col. Samuel Dinkeybag Straw

A brief notice directs readers seeking details on the local straw vote to consult Col. Samuel Dinkeybag Straw, a noted statesman and townsman.

Col Samuel Dinkeybag Straw

Chester and Boyer Advise on Writing Opera Success

The excerpt urges Ches ter and Boyer to supplement their opera announcement with practical counsel: keep to the write if you would succeed. The remark reflects a focus on clear, effective communication in the arts.

Messrs. Chester and Boyer

Goshen Delegates Urged for Good Roads Congress

City officials instruct Goshen delegates to demand wider roads and improved transportation. The guidance aims to secure funding and infrastructure improvements at the Good Roads Congress.

Goshen Good Roads ‘ Congress

Lamp Posts for Citizens Sparks Local Debate

A fragment notes plans to install more lamp posts for the use of late citizens, hinting at public works or safety improvements debated by local authorities. The readable text remains sparse on dates, names, or exact locations.

Audacious call to elect Bryan tied to gold standard

Karl Schurz urges voters to back Bryan while promising he will force adherence to the gold standard. The appeal frames Bryan as aligned with monetary policy and public duty.

Tuer Karl Schurz Bryan

Citizens Eye Chinatown Show Amid Ticket Frenzy

Citizens planning Friday night trips to Chinatown risk ending up with a boxer's tickets. A boxing promoter is highlighted as a potential gatekeeper as people seek admission to the performance venue.

Chinatown

Ex President Cleveland May Face Compulsory Arbitration

Ex president Cleveland may be compelled to seek arbitration to determine his stance on the current political situation. The potential action highlights ongoing uncertainty about his position and possible implications for party strategy.

Cleveland

Ethan Allen Dausman Signals Steady Campaign Backbone

The confident stance and steady posture of Ethan Allen Dausman suggest he has fortified resolve for his political campaign, indicating stronger backbone and readiness to face challenges ahead.

Ethan Allen Dausman

Tuk 3 tol bets Croker on Bryan election odds

Tuk 3 tol suggests Croker doubts Bryan's chance to win the presidential race, being only about one third convinced. It reflects a cautious view amid early campaign chatter and polling.

Croker Bryan

Oldest Inhabitants Speak On World Age Claim

The article notes skepticism among long-time residents toward Prof. Solla's assertion that the earth is fifty million years old and reports no confirmations from the aged community.

Prof. Solla

Imperialism Viewed As Ancient By CaRL SCHURTZ

CaRL SCHURTZ says imperialism is as old as Methusalah and asks others to raise a hand if they recall a different view.

Carl Schurtz Cne

Merri mac Smack Hobson Speaks Then Resumes Seat

Merri mac Smack Hobson has spoken his piece and returned to his seat among prominent figures. The move signals acceptance and restoration within the ranks of leaders and influencers.

Merrimac Smack Hobson High and

Advocates of raw diet may gain edge if coal strike ends

A fragment states that supporters of raw food diets will gain an advantage over ordinary people unless the coal strike is declared off soon.

Judge Warner Expected Greater Campaign Trial

It is believed that Judge Warner will face a tougher campaign period than any challenges after the election, suggesting heightened political scrutiny and contest ahead of results.

Judge Warner

Mrs Lease Declares for McKinley Stirring Portrait Mentioned

Mark Hanna plans to publish smiling half tone portraits of Mrs Lease as she aligns with McKinley. The note signals a political shift with potential campaign impact.

Mark Hanna Mrs. Lease McKinley

Lone Train Robber Emerges as Paramount Issue

As authorities seek a decisive lead, the investigation centers on the so called lone train robber with urgency to capture and halt further incidents. Detectives pursue potential suspects and monitor rail routes for clues.

Denunciations of imperialism stir Tammany's power

The passage notes Croker's reaction to Bryan's attack on imperialism within Tammany Hall's influence. It contrasts a campaign lacking old party leaders with major issues and states Republicans have not blocked Hanna's anti trust addresses.

Croker Bryan Tammany Empire

Trust, Imperialism, and Hanna in Local Rhetoric

A satirical note references a sturdy trustee with whiskers and dignity. It mentions anti imperialism sentiment in a county sparked by rumors of annexing Mexico. The line hints Mark Hanna’s potential recognition of a light, not a trust.

Political Ponderings on Free Silver and Global Power

A brief editorial observes Democrats fear free silver less than its campaign need, notes a rough football season add to troubles, and speculates that Chinese influence may shrink to a German-aligned band in world affairs.

Local Dems Rally Around Col Ripper M Johnson

Contenders in the city campaign circle focus on Col. Ripper M Johnson as the central figure in the Democratic effort while opponents mock a Chicago laundry trust and remark on Kentucky’s corn policy as compared with Kansas.

Col. Ripper M Johnson

Hesson Deflects Blame Over Hobson Comment

Hesson says the reporter was responsible for the incident and implies the reporter pulled a plug from Hobson's mouth during the event.

Hesson Hobson

Aguinaldo Advises Silence as Americans Vote

Fragmentary note suggests Aguinaldo not instruct Americans on voting while Mr. Cleveland remains silent on the political situation. The text is unclear about dates or locations but implies tension during a voting period.

Aguinaldo

Elkhart Man Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills

doan's kidney pills praised by Mr C F Moyer of 116 Main Street Elkhart for back pain relief after trying other remedies the pills stopped his pain in days also promotes doan's ointment for itching skin and offers free sample by mail foster milburn co buffalo ny

Elkhart C. F. Moyer Main Street Doan Houseworth Bros Aoe Doan Foster‘Milburn Co Buffalo, N. Y

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