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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
4
In Chicago the Dowie religious medical craze drew fire as Mrs. Judd died from what critics call fanatical care. The piece denounces metaphysical healers, urges public testing with lethal toxins to prove or disprove their methods, and questions the motives behind the movement.
An English Premier's remarks on the South Africa war and Irish home rule draw sharp critique. He praised England's strength yet acknowledged costly defeats and conquests may be required if Ireland seeks home rule. The editor questions the value of such praise for unity.
The essay argues private ownership of public franchises harms cities, citing Albany streetcar unrest. It lauds public ownership as safer, cheaper, and efficient, comparing to the postal service and urging immediate extension to streetcar franchises to prevent further upheaval and injury.
The News reports Chauncey M. Depew endorses a third term for McKinley citing confidence of great business interests. It argues plutocracy favors keeping the current administration to preserve prosperity, despite unwritten laws and public sentiment against another nomination.
The piece argues a European counteralliance led by Admiral Canevaro and Count Golonchowski forms against U S tariffs and policy. It criticizes trusts, Monroe Doctrine meddling, and McKinley’s tariff stance while predicting a hit to foreign trade and national prestige if united European action occurs, with Republican sheep comments as irony.
The Illinois division of the grand army adjourned at 1:30 pm with N N B Thistlewood chosen as commander and B Thistlewood mayor of Cairo as senior vice commander. George W. Castover of Chicago named senior, J B Line of Rockford junior, and G A Canady of Clinton chaplain. Rock Island named 1902 meeting site. A separate dispatch from Logansport notes Capt Milton Garrigus elected Indiana department commander.
Philadelphia May 17 The Presbyterian general assembly convened with Rev Dr Meary Inton of California elected moderator by a 37 to 276 vote for Dr Purves of New York The assembly cheered as the decision was announced. Wands to Be Chief Manila May 22 Federal party reports failed surrender talks with Gen Malvar who proclaimed himself dictator and plans to organize an insurgent force of about 1500 men across Batangas Layabas Laguna and Mindoro to be led by four generals.
Paris May 22 The Olympic committee at the Automobile Club meeting selected Chicago as the site for the 1904 Games. Chicago was chosen unanimously with Baron Coubertin presiding and remarks praising Chicago’s enterprise and university efforts.
Gen Fitz-John Porter died Tuesday morning at his Morristown home after a several week illness from chronic diabetes. The Civil War figure was 80 and his court martial and dismissal on cowardice charges had long drawn public attention.
Delegates from England France America Holland Belgium Sweden and Hungary meet as Chicago agrees to fund 100000 for the games. Irlands contends he was unjustly condemned while Porter is reinstated amid a long court battle over a 1868 Hull Run disobedience leading to cashiering.
A flood from a rock wall event washed out a Denver and Rio Grande bridge near St Charles creek south of Pueblo. A passenger train was submerged and two people died at Beulah while J Brown and wife of Avondale drowned in a canyon cabin. Eighteen passengers escaped onto the cars. A cloudburst caused the wall of water and the Sierra Ojada range figures in the disaster.
Lansing May 22 The senate after passing the tax bill decided to erase doing business May 29 and adjourn June 6. The house is expected to concur with a 3 percent tax on telephone earnings and 4 percent on telegraphs, signaling a higher levy.
At a special Marshall tent No. 103 Sk. O. T. M. meeting arrangements were made for Memorial day observance. Members are urged to attend Thursday May 30 and Sunday May 26 with bat and badge. Sunday assembly at 8 00 am to march to the Christian church where Dr Hobson will speak. Memorial day assembly at 12 30 pm at the hall then march to the G A R hall to escort post to the Opera House. A special uniform is required. A large turnout is hoped for the next meeting Tuesday evening.
Leah Fidelia Corlis, second child of Theodore and Oliva May Corlis, was born July 18 in Fredonia township Salhonua county Michigan and died May 9 1901. Funeral held May 11 in Fredonia with singing and prayer. She had just begun to talk and childhood memories were treasured. It recalls Jesus’ words to suffer little children and their place in heaven.
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