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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
4
Delivered by mail. rates listed for six months, one month, and one year in advance. News dealers may obtain terms at the office. Advertising rates available from the advertising manager. Outside city rates apply. Sun telephones shown. address in Indianapolis, Indiana.
A directed public notice asks recipients to inform THE SUN office of any delivery problems. It provides a contact method via telephone number 880 and a postal option for reporting issues. The message emphasizes prompt notification.
A Indianapolis meeting sponsored by Hearst papers is rejected by Indiana Democrats who condemn it as paid political advertising. They accuse Hearst of sensational journalism and unreliable moves, asserting Indiana will not be a billboard for his tactics or a battleground for his 16 to 1 policy push.
Duncan Dewar offers 160 feet of his Fall Creek property for park use if other landowners follow, urging swift city action. The piece praises crowd control by police and expresses pride in Indianapolis Democrats for the Wednesday night parade. It questions franchise policy and political influence on officials.
The text alleges Mayor Taggart will sign a hot water franchise despite claims it serves political friends. It describes a put up job with the mayor blamed for allowing the contract to pass to avoid angering the Board of Works. The piece contrasts sensational Hearst reports of protests with a claim of minimal turnout.
The piece questions scheduling a franchise during carnival week and notes committee interest. It mocks Hanna’s western trip for farmers and criticizes political campaigning by grand lodge members and city engineers.
Newspaper clippings reflect partisan entries and campaign mood. Notes warn against republican pamphlets while praising Bryan and criticizing Beveridge. Coverage mentions Carnival in Indianapolis and Greensburg crowds, plus broader remarks on national debt and wartime bond payments.
A montage of editorials comments on Bryan William Jennings Bryan and rivals. Opinions span ambition for cabinet posts, voter indecision, Lord Roberts’ reception near elections, campaign badge scarcity, trust debates, and Bryan’s courtesy to Roosevelt during a visiting event.
A Topeka State Journal note suggests Senator Beveridge could be sent to the sage brush country to finish campaign work if his initial efforts continue to draw fines as indicated. The remark implies a harsh political fate for ongoing speeches.
Tickets priced at seven dollars fifty cents round trip for travel to St. Louis in late September and early October. Sales run September 30 through October 6 with return by October 7. Contact ticket agents or W W Richardson of DuPage for details.
Lew Wallace Jr argues the national anti trust law protects liberty by regulating interstate commerce. He warns trusts threaten republican government, condemns politicians who neglect enforcement, and endorses Bryan’s pledge to appoint an aggressive attorney general to uphold the law.
A Minnesota senator KNUTE NELSON, of Norwegian birth, recalls a Topeka Breeze telegram prank mocking his speech. Kansans present at Delmonico’s in New York laughed as Nelson bought copies. The piece also cites Roosevelt slang lore and Austrian satire from 19th century press.
The scene unfolds as a press gallery on improvised boards vanishes when an unseen force hauls away the reporters wagon mid a Blaine discourse. Meanwhile Lady Roberts defies transport woes by moving eight trunks through Cape Town to aid troops, distributing goods to Tommies despite red tape.
The Cowrie steamed from Koetei, Borneo, to London, 9250 miles, using only liquid fuel. A jet spray at the furnace door substituted for coal, with six stokers replacing sixteen. Speed and bunker space improved, and daily oil consumption reached 22 tons versus 35 tons coal on prior trips.
In Broken Bow Nebraska Roosevelt addressed about 3000 people with a rough rider glee club supplying music. Senator Dolliver predicted Republicans would win in Nebraska and 2500 cowboys were expected to greet Roosevelt at Chaldron with a gift of gold spurs. The Amusements section reviews The Only Way at English's and notes other shows including The Magistrate and Monte Cristo, with Roosevelt's arrival altering Thursday matinee plans.
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