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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
4
A Kansas City paper boasted it was a larger railroad hub than Indianapolis and cited a city directory estimate of 328,065 for Kansas City versus 169,164 for Indianapolis. The author questions this disparity, noting government 1907 estimates show Kansas City around 250,000 and Indianapolis about 240,000, and suggests a misquote or misprint in the directory figures.
Mint growing has become an extensive industry at Bruce Lake Indiana. The piece notes a key figure who guides local sentiment on cocktail policy and influence.
The text argues Europeans adapt readily to American life while Asians, especially Chinese and Japanese, remain aloof and unassimilable. It depicts Europeans as hopeful to join American freedom and economy, while Asians are seen as proud and others not of us. The speaker claims prosperity attracts their thrift but inner emancipation does not appeal to them. It concludes with thanks that Asians are not of us and references the so called coolie question as a problem.
The Mt. Vernon Democrat notes a surge in findings of pearls valued at about $1,000 each along the Wabash river. The week proves bountiful for collectors and the correspondent highlights the unusual treasure haul.
An editorial argues traffic grows faster than railroad capacity and condemns Harriman era wreckers and stock manipulators. It cites J J Hill warning fivefold growth and asserts Harriman’s machinations harmed railroads, rattling lenders and delaying facility expansion to meet trade.
The piece attacks railway groups and Harriman for sabotaging progress, citing unlimited damage to the country and a traffic burden far beyond rail capacity. It warns of egg shortages reported in Evansville, Vincennes, and Princeton amid the crisis.
The Terre Haute Tribune notes Russia's brutal toll with 19,144 killed and 21,405 wounded so far and predicts further slaughter. It cites 1,300 suicides and 2,881 executions, plus 83 generals, 61 prefects, and 8,079 officers killed. It remarks on mutinies and anti minority riots, and questions the revolution’s outcome. Indiana leaders are urged to show more practical sense than rhetoric.
The Illinois supreme court ruled the recent primary law unconstitutional. The author argues only a comprehensive fair statute will endure and predicts Indiana's law may fail at the first test due to unfairness and trickiness.
A fragment cites a voter remark stating the average Indiana Republican prefers being a dog-robber in the Roosevelt camp to a bung starter in Fairbanks’ machine shop, illustrating intra party tensions and public sentiment.
The passage hails William Taft and Elihu Root for constructive statesmanship in introducing orderly self-government in the Philippine islands. It reiterates resolve to pursue a just Philippine tariff, notes ongoing congressional effort, and asserts the nation’s sincere concern for island wards. The piece calls on Congress to get the Philippine question right.
The passage argues that Charles F. Johnson believes William Jennings Bryan will be nominated by the Democrats and that an anti Bryan movement would lose in the general election. Indiana observers from 1904 would praise his honesty and boldness.
The New York Sun reports on shifting U S naval strategy as relations with Italy stayed strained. It notes a practice cruise in the Mediterranean and mentions orders to send America’s fleet to Nova Scotia or Jamaica after Cleveland’s Venezuela message, with a Boston harbor deployment following Corbett’s win over Sullivan.
The piece argues critics never satisfy, praising or rebuking the president and his publicity. Major G W Menzies and Mr Fairbanks back the Ohio river stance. The observer notes precise comet timing, while Taft’s orbit remains hard to trace and Champ Clark won't run for Missouri governor amid Roosevelt's southern gains.
A fragmented party that cannot settle on candidates or platform is unlikely to challenge the dominant forces. The lack of agreement suggests weak organization and limited impact in upcoming elections.
In a fragment from a Massachusetts page, factions within the Democratic party spar over who financed the opposing side. The piece notes back and forth rivalries between eastern and western factions, mentions Arbor Day set for October 25, and playfully references Fairbanks, political bets, and November money timing.
The passage rails at political figures with sharp metaphors and mock titles. It hints at a volatile campaign climate with references to a new mineral waterways commission, a liar's license, and the idea of a fragile White House. The tone skewers Taft and Hughes while hinting at international tensions.
A public endorsement by John W. Holtzman favors John W. Kern as the Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana. The statement signals Kern's campaign backing and party alignment ahead of the election season.
Indiana Republicans wondered last May why the president chose Indiana for a railroad regulation speech. They again wonder why he visited Fort Wayne to declare that if a man is afraid, he is no good.
A Frankfurt paper recounts King Edward VII visiting Marienbad where he posed for a silhouette artist and tested the likeness with cigar, hat, and cane. It notes royal jewelry, premieres like Queen Elizabeth Roumania as noted polymath, and Britain’s king as peacemaker with wary stance toward William II, plus royal sensitivities to press.
A New York World quotation credits Taft and Root with preferring neighborliness and understanding to big stick talk or threats of distant navies as better policy for international relations.
The New York World argues that solving animal welfare by housing cows decently is a greater statesmanship challenge than trust busting or tariff policy, a view echoed by the Boston Herald as a strong but perhaps understated point.
Louisv ille Courier Journal notes Mr Ingalls argues for halting talk about rotten corporations yet cannot claim there are none to discuss. The remark frames a debate on corporate ethics and public criticism in a clipped editorial tone.
A reflective musing contrasts success with illusion across ages. It notes maturity, secret pride, and the idea that after forty a man should know his path. The piece rejects ornate printing as literature and urges writing that reflects life rather than books.
After solving the waterways problem, St Louis plans to address the aerial route from Jakes to the Gulf with balloon races set for October 21. Local officials emphasize coordinated air travel and event safety as priority measures.
A Philadelphia Press observation notes a possible contest shaping in Cleveland between Congressman Burton and Mayor Tom Johnson as discussions about next year’s presidential race begin this year.
John Johnson, Democratic governor of Minnesota, rejects any presidential bid and states he never expected or sought such mention. He claims he did not authorize outside efforts and dismisses external actions as without his consent. The governor is portrayed as a clear-headed political observer.
Washington Herald notes M Booth Tarkington remark about a “morally strabismic and financially decrepit” titular excrescence tied to Httle Bont de Castellane, suggesting the quip-heavy jab reflects broader public discourse on scandal and fame.
The Minneapolis Journal notes Billy Sunday is dared to undertake converting Peoria, a city started by Ingersoll and shaped by local distilleries, implying a bold revival mission amid strong blind spots. The remark frames Sunday as a force against entrenched vice in a city with historic reform tension.
A New York Tribune report questions Charlies A. Towne's eligibility and the surrounding claims as voters and party officials weigh potential Democratic presidential contenders. The piece analyzes legal and practical barriers, highlighting Towne's candidacy challenges amid party rules and public scrutiny.
In Indiana the Prohibitionists blocked Fairbanks from a general conference delegate post in a quarrel seen as small in scope yet damaging. Critics note his abstinence and public calm contrast with cocktail rumors, while other papers mock the controversy as a boon for rivals.
A kitchen pot and a gourd flask debate their roles and origins in a fable. They acknowledge differing forms yet share a common function in the house, each praising the other’s usefulness despite their distinct lines of craft and lineage.
Vincennes Sun denounces Western Union for excising high wire service rates and delays in Michigan Indiana Harbor telegrams. The public servant voice calls for franchise revocation after messages priced like a monopoly fail to arrive promptly by mail. The paper insists the carrier must be compelled to improve service.
Charles Warren Fairbanks faced a decisive defeat as Indiana delegates refused to elect him a national conference delegate at Columbus. His supporters at Scottsburg and depot crowds heard no address after his train arrival, amid ministerial opposition and political snubs by local papers.
A Philadelphia Inquirer note claims a dog named Bernard prevented his owner from bleeding to death by fetching a surgeon, with calls for President Roosevelt to investigate and accusations of nature faking.
The Walist body is united against the practice of capital punishment as a punitive measure, arguing it is excessive and ineffective. The stance signals a broader debate within Minseapelia Journal circles on justice, deterrence, and human rights.
The Australian commonwealth proposes a half rate on imports of colonial made goods if labor conditions and wages meet government approval. The scheme echoes Senator Beveridge, who sought to bar child labor products from interstate commerce, and may inform U S policy debates involving Roosevelt and Bryan.
A ballad from Milwaukee laments youth’s heedless days and grim later costs. It contrasts carefree merriment with aging rocks of white and gray, noting youth’s deeds leave no regret in the moment but later sorrow.
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