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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1903
Page
4
In a dark dialogue aboard the ship Crystal and Pope debate its fate. Crystal questions the plan while Pope asserts the ship’s value and the need for command, noting its arms and the safety of Johnny and others.
Captain Pope in pursuit of Laura uses a brig to kidnap passengers and planned piracy. He orders adrift of prisoners and wounded as the crew prepare boats while Crystal fears the scheme and Laura questions the fate of the ship and crew. The scene ends with captives loaded into boats and preparations underway.
Captain Pope orders a passenger blowout after dinner with two boats readied and provisions ample. He vows humane treatment and aims to pick up all passengers by noon tomorrow while Crystal watches him with evident emotion as the crew prepares.
A red automobile met a rampaging bull on a hillcrest country road near West Kortright. The bull downed the car, wrecking it and injuring occupants Melvin Thomas and a companion, who walked to a village for a physician. The scene was led by Frank Webley, a farmer, as the bull pawed and charged before the crash.
Tr. Mary Chandler of Lowell Massachusetts is said to be the only woman in America entitled to practice both law and medicine.
Terre Haute Tribune notes growing opposition to an extraordinary session for currency legislation and the Cuban reciprocity treaty. A November or October start is questioned as states vote and lawmakers prefer the regular December session unless an emergency exists. The piece warns about vague tariff wording that could invite broad Republican splits.
The Winter Eagle in Oelwein Record comments on soup houses under Republican rule and questions sustained prosperity, while the Manchester Press mocks the typical Democratic paper as a peculiar proposition amid McKinley and Roosevelt era growth.
The last fiscal year customs receipts totaled 283 801 719 dollars. The article argues that a protective tariff serves revenue best, noting that free trader schemes aimed at revenue tariffs consistently failed. It emphasizes the need to protect industries while boosting state income.
Democratic and independent papers urge Republicans to adopt tariff revision in the next platform while standpatters led by Hanna resist. The clash signals a partisan battle over trade policy before the platform is issued.
English papers argue free trade shows Britain enjoys higher per capita foreign trade than the United States. The piece notes Britain at $155 per person versus $45 for the U S and examines sugar trade as a microcosm of the broader claim. It suggests that even if the U S produced its own sugar and paid farmers $100 million, prosperity would appear to decrease by $2.50 per person annually.
The Sioux City Journal argues Democrats seek a tariff for revenue only and oppose protective duties, alleging abuses by trusts. It claims Democrats aim to destroy business to correct abuses, a stance the Journal contrasts with the Republican position.
The Montgomery Advertiser hints that nominating Mr Cleveland would restore sanity in Southern Democracy after seven years of aberration. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes most Southern states vote Democratic without question, so any shift in political sanity there would be imperceptible.
The Sioux City Journal critiques editors for clipping Bob Cousins' remarks and notes that the speech may never be published in full. It mentions Uncle George planned to lecture on fairness in journalism at an upcoming editorial association event.
H T Thompson argues nurserymen must stop using wormy cider mill seeds and poor stock. He praises selecting the best, hardiest apples to graft and breed from, noting Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa lines as successful and predicting a race of sturdy, pure blood trees. He cites hard winters of 1898 99 as proof.
The article urges horticultural societies to promote fruit displays at fairs and conventions. It argues displays educate farmers on varieties and notes weak participation, with one or two growers often dominating. It calls for many exhibitors to showcase their best fruit and methods.
E Ludendorf secretary of the National Creamery Buttermakers Association states the executive committee decided no convention this year. The next meeting will be in St Louis October 20 to 27, 1904 with Sioux Falls offered to host. California group hopes for 1905 in San Francisco.
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