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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1904
Page
3
Albert Fisher, executed in Columbus, Ohio, leaves a stark warning: crime does not pay. He argues criminals gain little lasting wealth or peace, noting ill-got gains fly away and law enforcement relentlessly pursues offenders. The piece contrasts Fisher's hard-won view with a broader reflection on crime's futility.
A compilation of quirky quotes and notices from various figures and outlets. John L. Sullivan now in St. Louis is cited as still active, while Kuropatkin’s campaign gains momentum. The piece touches on consumer humor, theater reviews, and local commentary, weaving in anecdotes about actors, teachers, merchants, and public figures. The tone mirrors late 19th to early 20th century newspaper miscellany with brisk, humorous vignettes.
In Warrensburg Missouri brakemen L. J. Haynes and B. H. Zeigler arrested after a wreck in Jefferson City pleaded guilty to grand larceny in circuit court Monday. Haynes was sentenced to five years in the pen while Zeigler's sentence was deferred until Saturday.
telegraphic reports from Ewin Mead of the peace committee indicate that some foreign speakers will be taught in Indian spoils for a subsidiary peace congress. the meeting is likely to be changed to end of this week.
Charley Morton, aged 99, obituary notes he was one of Britain's most popular theatrical managers. He died Tuesday morning, with his anniversaries of birth drawing widespread ribule from public and stage.
A Warsaw journalist notes a broken engagement over too-frequent kissing and observes men kissing after marriage at the train. A skunk metaphor and gossipy judgments color local sentiment. Serial stories are praised for concise daily length. Editorials urge loyal home papers as community balms and critique slang in baseball reporting. Beveridge is mocked for fleeing a women’s political convention and enduring noisy delegates.
An enthusiastic Monday night gathering features speaker Hill attacking the Republican Party and President Roosevelt. He targets Cortelyou and policy, accusing the administration of guiding the nation toward unfair tariffs and monopolistic favors, while urging revision to reduce rates and curb monopolies.
A statement argues that tariff revision remains a revenue source rather than destruction. It contends that necessary revenue will be raised largely through tariff taxation, and that a judiciously framed revenue tariff will not injure any industry. It emphasizes that tariffs should support growth and avoid harming industrial sectors.
Bernard MacFadden author athlete editor of Physical Culture Magazine will lecture at Caypool Assembly Hall Tuesday evening November 1 on The cause and care of weakness. He is described as a magnetic sincere exponent of healthful living and physical perfection with distinctive talks likely to entertain and inform.
In Louis on October 1 the kite contest was postponed due to unsafe factory conditions at the fair. The contest will be re-flown today under new rules. Fourteen kites participated yesterday amid spoiled weather and rule changes.
Canton October 18. Dare Tilden, noted trick rider, died Monday during a stunt at a tilted platform arena. He failed to clear the gap, struck the edge and fell into water, breaking skull and spine. Fellow riders and spectators mourn the accident.
Charles If Grosvenor, congressman from Ohio and renowned predictor nicknamed Old Piggers TM, ends a four day silence. He asserts Parker would win few electoral votes outside the south, possibly in the Rockies and Maryland, signaling a limited national impact.
A column notes Col Charl J. Jewett at the Claypool avoiding interview with newpaper men, while hotel lobby life includes women eyeing crowds from the balcony. It recounts Sunday hotel rituals, retirees watching passers by, and mild anecdotes about soldiers homes funerals and quiet hotel corridors free of politicians during weekend bustle.
One hundred years ago this date a border disturbance near Siltreclaind erupted from a formidable character. Seventy-five years ago ships at St. Micha Madeira faced outrages by Don Miguel's sailors. Fifty years ago the Ostend manifesto urged Cuba purchase by the United States. Forty years ago anti rebel raids led to Albans and a town sacking near Canada. Thirty years ago France banned Spaniards from border communes amid Carlist tensions. Twenty years ago the Mackay Bennett cable linked Manhattan Beach. Ten years ago Patrolman N J Hoffman fined in Indianapolis for sleeping on duty.
Indignation rises in Bread Hippie over a street car transfer to a new company cutting service to six trips daily. Noon arrivals wait until 4 pm or take an interurban to the village edge. Citizens push the town board to intervene amid long odds. Local events note Methodist reunions and blockhouse talk while telephone poles face legal hurdles. Local socials include visits by prominent Indianapolis figures and neighbors hosting gatherings.
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