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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1901
Page
4
The Sun details editorial offices in the Sun Building at East Ohio Street with old and new numbers, business office phones, and advertising manager contact. It lists delivery price six cents per week, agent program, and outside city subscriptions of six months in advance at 1.59, monthly 2, and yearly 83.00.
Readers are urged to notify The Sun if delivery is missed or not regular. Contact the office by telephone at 880 or send a postal to The Sun with current address and delivery details.
Analysis notes tension between acting mayor Johnson and Mayor Taggart. Johnson often acts without Taggart, sometimes dictating policy to the mayor. The piece questions whether Johnson can appeal to reformists enough to offset losses from gamblers and saloon-law violators, amid Kinship with Policy Big Kissel.
The attorney general’s simple terms fish law opinion raises questions about its clash with a proposed act granting the State board of health authority to permit dumping refuse into streams. The fish law bans pollutants injuring fish, prompting worry that health board applications from straw board firms to dump refuse may require further construction of the law.
Councilman Munro chaired the committee to decide N Meridian Street paving options and previously led the committee promoting Stucky mer’s waste-paper box franchise. The move is viewed as an administration measure with Munro, a Republican, seen as loyally paving the way. The public will watch his stance on the pavement ordinance closely.
The attorney-general, tied to both the State board of health and the defense of laws, is described as versatile in political campaigns. He is expected to oppose the Louttit law while also upholding statutes, a dual stance noted as manageable by the capable figure known as the "gilly" who speaks on multiple ticklish subjects.
The speaker argues McKinley’s southern speeches push for a third term, but the public won’t accept another president three times. He notes no Mel Winley or Hanna could be chosen for a third term, and the nation’s habits resist such a move.
In remarks about D. M. Parry as leader of the Indianapolis Southern railway's "gas bag" outfit, Bill Flynn hints at Parry's role in the Higgins case. Flynn's thrusts carry a refreshing, pointed edge in this clearest line reading.
The Sun hopes vaccination choices do not divide the community into a civil conflict. The article notes the division could leave the remainder short of arms and ammunition now that the arsenal has closed.
Mrs Clarence H Mackay, once famed for fashion and bridesmaid roles, now gains local acclaim as Roslyn L I neighbors benefit from improved streets and church work funded by her. She refits the Bryant library, adding current books to align with the poet William Cullen Bryant’s legacy, hoping the author would approve if alive. Public-spirited actions mark a shift from fashion to civic contribution.
Organizer Blue of the Central labor union argues settlements between labor and employers hinge on all employers organizing. He cites trades such as plasterers carpenters and machinists as examples urging contractors to unite. Early year settlements would let builders and owners plan with workers ready to avoid strikes.
The G A R encampment at Logansport will likely adopt a resolution urging an investigation into the discharge of Col Russell Harrison. The group has a history of questioning President McKinley administration actions and criticism of the pension commissioner.
A tough burglar approached the pulpit in a Chicago church on Sunday night, surrendered his tools to the pastor, and declared his conversion. Yet city leaders resist reform as aldermen remain unreformed, and the writer quips that the penitentiary may be the only solution amid the city council’s resistance.
The assistant city attorney deems the amendment to compulsory education law valid while the City health board disputes it. Public reassurance is urged with doctors and lawyers urged to collaborate.
The piece notes California traditions of ostentatious receptions for visiting figures and critiques their reception of foreign policy remarks. It highlights a historical pattern where Californians used lavish welcomes as a test of reception, suggesting a cautious view of political applause and public opinion in the state.
Readers warned that flower and shrub theft from Riverside park should be limited to anchor, bicycle and crescent beds if they exist and that stealing from such beds would be considered no crime.
Jolly May Irwin brings a lighthearted program to English's opera house Tuesday night inviting audiences scarred by Zaza to enjoy a refreshing performance. The show aims to lift spirits with a wholesome, entertaining outing from the famed entertainer.
If Hanna does not act, Mayor Tom Johnson will grow in stature as he advances a reform of Ohio railway assessment. He plans to push the issue into the next state legislature, signaling a broader fight ahead.
An eastern paper contemplates Senator Fairbanks as a presidential candidate. Locally, residents have long pondered how his experience and background fit the highest national office, weighing public service, leadership, and policy record.
The public will soon learn the governor's staff when he accompanies the governor to the Buffalo exposition.
The selection cites Miss Wilkins reportedly secret married amid reviews of her book. It cites Mayor Al Johnson accusing railroads of bribing Ohio officials with passes. It mentions Rev. Dalton criticizing anti canteen law affecting soldiers and a letter to the war department. It also notes O Briens Trish People seizure and press censorship in Ireland and Cuba as in Berlin or Havana.
The Christian Church convention in Anderson gathers 800 plus churches representing about 120000 members. Delegates discuss revival work and church cooperation across associations.
A collage of anecdotes and quotes. Gen Pole-Carew as a young looking colonel at a Quetta ball. William Evarts on long sentences. James J. Hill denying money but funding rent for a boarding house. Booker T. Washington on readers called to preach. Wu Ting-fang remarking no trouble in China, only Wall Street.
Dr W B Clarke writes to defend his account of a small pox case at a city school and criticizes a Saturday report. He disputes claims that a teacher sent home a boy for an eruption, asserts the boy had no eruption, and questions the wider push for mass vaccination and quarantine actions.
A constable was locked in Van Trees & Co at 442 Massachusetts Avenue to stop him from levying on wallpaper while Van Trees & Co secured a restraining order. The 1891 law allows foreign corporations to sue in justice or superior court. William Campbell Co sues in Shepard's court. no replevin bond provision exists, so W Ripley seeks relief in the superior court.
A satirical verse set titled The Sketches and Songs of a Singer offers a modern rendition. It parodies royalty and domestic life with a bombshell event in a garden and a humorous exchange about marriage and housing between Harold and Marantha.
A fad fortune teller recalls overhearing a man claim a girl and her brother were lovers. He predicted they would marry happily, though the teller admits the idea was just a misinterpretation based on a casual encounter.
Mr. Swayback comments on thousands of American residents in South American countries while Mrs. Swayback questions the number, exclaiming surprise at the scale of alleged embezzlement among locals. The exchange highlights disbelief and regional crime concerns.
A passenger tells the conductor he will alight at Twenty-eighth Street and falls asleep. The car passes Forty-fourth Street instead. The passenger reveals his plan to mislead, saying his real stop is Forty-sixth Street, and thanks the conductor.
In a small town a posse forms to chase a murder suspect. A delicately described applicant seeks inclusion, the organizer demands bravery, and the man explains he’s new in town yet stood out by walking the crowded church in squeaky shoes, prompting entry as a test of courage.
The Holden company staged Nobody's Claim at the Park to large crowds on Monday. A wild western romance with miners and outlaws, it featured storm and fire scenes and diverting specialties like Miss Louisa Carter's illustrated songs. The run continues Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by Wife for Wife on Thursday. Irwin, Goodywin, Hillott, and Acnatr appear in upcoming engagements with postponements and contracts noted.
A batched set of editorials and remarks mix opinions on Aguinaldo in prison and American liberty, Mark Hanna’s doomed bid, dentists as politicians, Wall Street’s dollar mood, McKinley’s enemy country search, Detroit tax riots, and Tom Johnson’s possible nomination. The items reflect period political discourse and newspaper voice.
Mrs. Samuel Hadden of 2224 Yandes Street reports her daughter Nellie, 15, left home to find work. An acquaintance said Nellie may have gone to Louisville to marry 25 year old Samuel Owens, whom Mrs. Hadden forbids visiting the house.
Geologist Biatchley told Indianapolis manufacturers club that Indiana has coal enough to last Hy years. McIandon warned gas will likely run out in a year or so. Manstiel and Parry discussed the state's natural resources.
A Belgian postal fraud used transparent paper to reuse stamps and fool the system. In New York an old woman known as Old Sal sells buttons by the thousands from a cluttered shop near Hester Street. Monte Carlo pensions gamblers who lost fortunes, and in Nebraska scientists plan a large scale grasshopper hunt led by Prof. Lawrence Bruner using a hopper-dozer to crush swarms.
At the Indiana Loyal Legion annual session the dismissal of Col Kussell MM Harrison as inspector general of Porto Rico was discussed and resolutions were passed urging Indiana senators to seek justice for the ex president’s son in law. The meeting showed strong feeling in military circles over Harrison’s treatment by the administration and followed a similar stand by Spanish war veterans in Indianapolis.
Principal bans male shirtwaist from Americus schools. Chicago police chief says women cannot stand at a bar as men do to drink. Cataract removed from H H Honore of Chicago. George Ury faces trial as one of five men in W G Johnson murder case. Commissary feeds nearly 11 000 in Jacksonville Florida. 8 S J Gross of Chicago sued for salary by a 12 year old boy.
Local notes report a Methodist ministers annual picnic, a fire incident injuring a lace curtain, and ongoing state matters. Gov Durbin and staff plan Buffalo exposition visits. Union Traction aims to run cars on the Anderson line this week. meat inspectors may be hired at 1200 and 140 dollars annually, with veterinary school grads preferred. Funeral details for Frank Orange and other local items are listed alongside corporate and legal briefs spanning embalmers organization, embezzlement cases, and railroad accidents. Rev Dinwiddie of the American Anti-Saloon League arrives in Indianapolis to coordinate Indiana leagues while Cousin to Paris consulate official John Gowdy aids efforts.
A hard struggle with chronic kidney and bladder troubles is highlighted by a testimonial from Frank G. Smith of 139 KH Morris street. He describes back pain, irregular secretions, and relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Henry J. Huder's drug store. The ad touts the pills at 50 cents and credits Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo as sole U S agents.
A committee of A J Buchanan F H Matson and Geo W Wier will oversee the event honoring 900 Confederate graves at Greenlawn with flowers and flags. Daughters of Confederate and Union soldiers will sing, Mr Matsggn will speak, and Cant Miller an ex Confederate will deliver the response.
The Indiana Trust Company advertises 3 percent interest on savings deposits from $1 to $5,000. Deposits can be made at any time in any amount with no required regular schedule and no deductions on withdrawals.
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