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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
4
The Expounder, published every Friday morning by Wrat State Street, Marshall, Mich, provides local notices and editorial content. The post office records list this paper under Marshall agency for classified matter.
Governor Pingree pardons William L White and Arthur F Marsh after restitution in a Kalamazoo fraud case tied to Henderson-Ames. Critics argue the pardon weakens justice as other conspirators remain free and call for holding all guilty parties, including the quartermaster general and inspector general, fully to account. The piece links state conduct to Monroe and Hanna doctrine debates and American restraint in the western hemisphere.
The United States has long wielded global influence, especially in the western hemisphere, maintaining a dominant sphere of influence and excluding European powers from the region. The Mourve doctrine is cited as guiding policy to keep the Americas free from European encroachment and to preserve U S leadership in the western world.
The army reorganization ship subsidy and Nicaraguan canal bills dominate the new session. A projected army rise to 100000 troops sparks fears of autocratic power, while critics condemn the ship subsidy as a costly boon to trusts. Opposition argues canal control should stay American under the Monroe doctrine.
A 19th century style critique argues that subsidies under law divert taxes to large corporations. It cites Pacific Steamship and notable financiers including the Vanderbilts Goulds and Sage with Senator Hanna, claiming a proposed marine subsidy law would bind the nation to ongoing payments and cement monopolistic profits for years.
Sample copies delivered in Marshall to non subscribers reveal The Daily News plans to add two pages to meet advertising demand. Publishers pledge to publish the cream of world news with county and city items and return to four pages once demand normalizes.
A compilation of political and economic observations from figures like Griggs Hanna McKinley and Roosevelt era themes. The piece touches on trusts salaries naval budgets peace talks royal horses and other wide ranging notes reflecting late 19th century public discourse in Marshall and nearby regions. It references investigations into subsidies opinions on trusts and international tensions with Germany Britain and the Philippines.
The monthly superintendent Loh presents figures for city schools ending November 23. The summary lists boys and girls enrolled at month start, those entered during the month, total enrolled, names of attendees, and related attendance statistics, reflecting the reform era metrics and district counts.
In circuit court Doane Thayer of Bedford township pleaded guilty to simple larceny for stealing a wheel and received a $25 fine and 40 days in jail. The People vs Cher Stout was postponed for sentence. Judges Peck and Smith planned adjournments and continued several cases including a divorce decree for Amoson and a sewer construction case by Daniel Lauson and David Crowley. Two defendants, George Marrow and PB E Scott, were sentenced for separate offenses, with Marrow getting three years at Jackson and Scott 20 days in county jail.
A local meeting of the WLU T U in New Hart gathered at State and Hamilton streets. Members set plans for a winter series of cooking contests to raise funds for room improvements and expanded gregh work. The next meeting is postponed to the 19th. Read The Daily News for the moat local news.
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