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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
5
The Daily Journal lists subscription terms, rates by carrier and mail, and available reductions for clubs. It details weekly editions, prepaid mail rates, and distribution points including New York, St. Louis, Denver, Columbus, and other cities with noted newsstand partners.
A family oriented ad promotes a mailed journal for keeping in touch during a summer vacation. It advises to place the order before starting and notes the address can be changed as often as desired.
A diverse column quotes Ogden proverbs and opinions on race uplift, airships, Balkan taxes, and Scottish and Indian politics. It notes Langley’s airship for war, field visits by Lord Roberts, Taggart Holtzman politics, and David B. Hill arguing mob law is destructive.
Public sentiment emphasizes that no one charged with crime shall be punished without due process and a lawful trial before court and jury. The text invokes federal constitutional provisions as essential to public welfare and equal protection under the flag, noting not all citizens practice this doctrine, yet it remains the antidote for anarchism.
The interior public may lack interest in yacht racing yet the International features draw nationwide attention. Sailors face forces they cannot control and must read the boat, wind, and sea with a cool head, strong arm, and keen judgment. The contest between designer and skipper, man versus sea, grips those who know the sport’s tension.
The Hammond Indiana mayor argues that favoring married workers over singles serves economic and social aims. He says property ownership and family ties foster conservatism, responsibility, and lower labor unrest, while “floaters” without local ties threaten stability and tax support.
A compact survey notes the Philippines rail plan as civilizing progress, praising U S methods, private capital prospects, and war department support. It highlights rail construction from Manila to Luzon endpoints, implications for policing and insurrection, plus surveys by engineers and near-term work. It also references Hemenways rise, Roosevelt irrigation talk, Langleys flying machine, and wage hikes by Chicago employers.
A locust tree standing beside a lot is said to be a venerable relic planted by Elias Stapp, father of the late William Stapp. The base of the tree measures twelve feet around, marking its age and significance.
A collage of humor from the Cleveland Plain Dealer Chicago Tribune Philadelphia Press New York Sun and others. Jokes clash with family banter taxiing around Sabbath cameras panoply of power and a cart horse versus a swift automobile tale. A fable warns against gloating at an enemy’s downfall.
Gleanings from state press note a prominent Indianapolis attorney to wed a local belle in the early fall. Portage correspondence and Valparaiso rows hint at curiosity about frequent caller Fred McKempson. Winchester Herald cheers a shift from Arba as a rising figure, while Master Ellis Bottles suffers a sore swollen foot from stepping on a bumble bee amid town antics.
Thirty friends hosted a granite shower for Miss Martha Gill last evening in Huntington. The marriage to a shoe maker is planned for tomorrow evening. In Cabin Creek Silas Botkin reports adding a fine Jersey cow to his herd and a windmill method to draft cream and churn butter rapidly.
A Paoli farmer cleared 300 dollars this year from one acre of strawberries after expenses, despite a poor season. Oats yields are down from 50 to about 35 bushels per acre due to wet weather and moldy straw. John Frash grows Lombard plums on his residence lot with chickens in a park, fending off curculios as birds harvest the fruit.
The North Manchester Journal reports Hickory nut crops look good this fall. Most trees are full and children may gather a good supply before frosts. Shellbark trees are especially well filled, while some trees show a smaller walnut crop.
Paoli Indiana, Republican Joseph Newlin reports a curious sight on his farm a tiny hickory tree about one inch thick and four to five feet tall loaded with nuts. The tree’s unusually heavy bearing despite its small size drew attention as its branches bent under the load.
Across the county farmers report a plentiful hay harvest with high quality. The hay crop is the main yield this year and should ease shortages in grains. Weather favored hay while wheat suffered, according to reports from many regions.
The Wheatland area in Knox county sent the first carload of blue plums to Chicago in a refrigerator car. J Emery Yates, a prominent Knox county farmer, shipped the lot. The car carried baskets of high quality plums, each basket holding one third of a bushel, all picked locally near Wheatland on the B&O 5W railroad line.
Representative Charles B. Landis urges Indiana cities and railways to present a bright clean state for East viewers en route to the St Louis Exposition in 1904. Warren G. Sayre of Wabash discloses political scoops and candidacy thoughts, naming Hadley Grubbs Forkner and Shideler as potential rivals and commenting on the Gouvernor race dynamics and Indianapolis politics.
Frank I. Sefrit postmaster of Washington Indiana and Charles Garaner visited the city last evening. Superintendent Wil H. Whittaker from the Indiana Reformatory toured the city today and plans to file a revealing report to the board. George B. Lockwood, governor's secretary, departed for a week in Michigan. Mason J. Niblack of Vincennes and James E. McDonald of Ligonier attended the Grand for the State Act of Agriculture meeting.
Postmaster General Payne refused to recognize James C. Keller of Cleveland as president of the National Letter Carriers Association, undermining Keller’s bid for re election. Keller’s unreliability led to his return to street duties eight months ago, eroding standing before Congress and the Post Office. The Syracuse convention will elect new national officers as carriers seek higher wages.
Washington officials pressed Minister Beaupre of Bogota for more definite information on the Isthmian canal treaty prospects. Telegraph lines between Buena Ventura and Bogota are disrupted, delaying replies. A telegram dated the 12th suggests Colombia is seeking a practical way to salvage canal negotiations.
Reports from Bogota say United States Minister Beaupre relayed Secretary Hay's instruction that all American claims against Colombia must be settled by diplomatic intervention, not local courts. Barranquilla reports Gen. Jose Vasquez, former Panama military chief behind July coup, was imprisoned there and sent to Bogota on Aug 15 with military escort, as his brother the war minister resigns.
Gen. Jose Insignares was installed Governor of Bolivar on Aug 13 succeeding Dr. Joachim Velez. Medellin liver and id shipments dropped this month from 150000 to 34000 due to high export duties.
Bogota reports Foreign Minister Rico tendered resignation which President Marroquin refused to accept. Rumors link Rico as a presidential candidate while the government navigates the sudden shift in cabinet posts.
In Fairfield Vermont on August 9 a granite monument marking Chester A Arthur's birthplace was dedicated amid drizzle and remoteness from rail lines. Former Senator William E Chandler of New Hampshire, once secretary of the interior, spoke as attendees drove in from nearby towns.
Georgetown Ky Aug defense in Powers case calls witnesses to discredit Commonwealth's Henry Youtsey. Governor Taylor deposition denies complicity in Goebel murder and any knowledge of plans to intimidate legislators. Taylor claims no recollection of key conversations and says armed men came to petition the Legislature peacefully. Reading of deposition to continue tomorrow.
The American yacht Reliance led from start to finish against British challenger Shamrock III. Winds shifted from light to fresh, enabling Reliance to pull ahead as Shamrock III fell behind and was ultimately towed toward the finish.
London observers express disappointment as the sailing race ends without a finish. Reports from Sandy Hook suggested Shamrock’s favorable conditions, but Reliance outfooted in drifting. wind fails to pick up and time runs out. Crowds linger, then disperse after official announcement.
Sir Thomas Lipton was the first owner to return to Sandy Hook aboard the Erin with guests. He said the wind was highly variable and no boat had a strong chance, noting his smaller sail area and hoping for a breeze. The racers did not arrive by six, and he offered calm, brief remarks before leaving.
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