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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
3
Franklin must ride through danger to prove his grit as he journeys to Ellisville where Curly and Battersleigh help him settle. A harsh frontier economy forms with buffalo hunts, bone markets, and a cattle drive, as rail expansion reshapes a rough town and its rougher residents.
Franklin and Battersleigh stand at a tent door as the new land lures them. Batty vows the moment is the beginning of all, while Franklin, inspired, senses grand plans ahead beyond mere dreams. The passage marks a frontier milestone and personal ambition.
A distant wagon and a faster stagecoach intersect on the plains as Sam the driver chats with a mysterious man moving westward. They discuss land rushes, agriculture, and Ellisville growing into a division hub for cattle and farming trade. The stranger keeps his thoughts to himself as the moment ends.
In a small Pennsylvania town a big black and white dog named Ribs greets the daily train. His master, a former conductor who was killed in a wreck, has not ridden the train for months. Ribs waits on the platform each evening, tail wagging, hoping for the coming home he no longer trusts will return.
Dr Charles Parkhurst of New York denounces footnotes saying they resemble stern Presbyterian decrees He recalls a church meeting where a footnote suggesting milder language was rejected by Rev Dr Howard Crosby who proclaimed I will not have the love of God put on a footnote This humorous anecdote contrasts plain speech with scholarly annotating in religious discourse
The piece argues for broad tariff protection as essential to labor and industry, noting the tariff question transcends parties and cites Roosevelt and Lodge on reciprocal schemes. It warns that Cuban reciprocity could pare protection, while Newfoundland reciprocity could devastate Massachusetts fisheries, reflecting a tangled protectionist stance.
Havana reporters say a Cuban commission failed to secure an 85 million dollar loan to cover revolutionary army claims. A cabinet minister warned the army must be paid for the republic to survive another February 24 and urged U.S. backing to raise funds, threatening consequences otherwise.
The text contrasts the American tariff idea with foreign labor, urging protection to uplift well paid, educated workers and farmers. It credits the Republican party for defending protection while noting broad public support beyond parties. It then attacks Cuban rebels as parasitic, threatening violence for U S submission and calls to starve the idle and discard those who extort.
Washington dispatch reports a Massachusetts senator Lodge introduced a bill to repeal the duty on hides while Representative Roberts in the house pushes a companion measure to remove coal tariffs. The item speculates on a broader push to repeal tariffs on wool and agricultural products, warning farmers could lose protection and predicting agricultural lawmakers may retaliate against Massachusetts.
The Evansville Courier argues that nations trade for advantage, not family ties or mere nominal preferences. Trade decisions hinge on best outcomes, with data showing preferences rarely influence actual exchanges.
The piece notes a dramatic shift in public opinion toward Chamberlain’s proposals, once deemed lunatic, now hailed by hundreds of thousands as the country’s salvation. It highlights a rapid political reversal within months and reflects on changing voter sentiment captured by the Detroit Evening News.
The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes a view that Canadian manufacturers want American money but not American rivals. It argues that borders may vanish and Canadians could become American in status and commerce.
Mrs G W Pooks of Salisbury Maryland wife of G W Lochs sheriff of Wicomico county says kidney complaints plagued her eight years. After three days on Dean’s Kidney Pills the back ache vanished and all symptoms disappeared. For sale by all druggists 60 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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