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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
5
Editorial notices explain subscription rates for city and suburban Indianapolis. The item lists daily weekly and annual prices, plus mail prepaid options and club rates. It notes mailing rules, agent distribution, and that communications should include name and address. The column also catalogs newspaper agents and newsstand locations in multiple cities.
Readers away for the summer can keep in touch by mail with the Journal. Place an order before departing and request changes of address as needed to ensure the paper follows you to any location.
A survey of remarks across multiple states notes heated governor race exchanges in Arkansas, voter and franchise issues in Alabama and Pennsylvania, and debates on arbitration, taxation, and railroad influence. It highlights moves toward reform, corporate control concerns, and the role of public officials in campaigns.
The text questions claims that rural clergy are idle worldly and selfish, noting that many earn little and still perform religious work as faithfully as urban pastors with higher salaries. It suggests thoughtful observers doubt such accusations.
The article highlights President Roosevelt's independent, democrat-leaning conduct. It cites scenes at Oyster Bay and Hartford where he defies formalities, invites officials to private settings, and uses plain language like whopper to describe crowds. He honors local figures and invites friends, showing sincerity over convention.
The article compares Hon Abram Hewitt and President Mitchell on the anthracite coal strike, presenting Hewitt’s view that union power violates free government and personal rights, while Mitchell argues sympathy for strikers but avoids defending the core issue of living wages. It notes the debate centers on whether unions deny nonmembers the right to work and how that affects personal liberty.
The article argues no defense can justify public violence against workers and urges unions to balance rights with others. It notes Mr Hewitt’s long friendship with organized labor, his fair views, and his willingness to speak fearlessly against bias or dishonesty in public questions.
The secretary of agriculture foresees cheaper beef by early winter due to a large corn crop maturing around Sept. 2. Fat cattle should be ready for Christmas, lowering prices, though the extent depends on how many cattle can be fattened. The piece also covers Democratic factions surrounding Mr. Bryan, a Massachusetts factory move to England, and a long Fayerweather will dispute ending with a New York judge’s final decision.
More than thirty prominent lawyers have been engaged in the case at various times. One attorney states that the Fayerweather will story, if written, would form a romance unequaled and unsurpassed by any writer living or dead.
A Boston Glube piece titles His Soft Answer with a chorus of lines about Bobby and an angry mother. A Catholic Standard parody describes a songwriter hoping for fame amid no grammatical faults. Aunt Mary recalls a birthday party where dancing is teased and a cellar fight is hinted at. A Chicago Post joke about a nervous man in a high priced restaurant grows from a long wait for food.
A curate of humor appears as an old man consoles a boy crying over his father laying carpet. The boy laughs when told his father hit his thumb during work. A San Francisco Bulletin joke shows Jabbs bitten by a dog and the joke that the dog was his own.
New York letter in the Philadelphia Press surveys President Roosevelt's stance on the Northern Securities case and growing merger activity. It notes his belief in court-led resolution, the balance between capital and public welfare, and his evolving confidence in speechmaking and judgment after years of political life.
L A Coolidge profiles L G Knox in McClure's noting twenty years as a top corporation lawyer with personal retainer income and a shift in 1897 to become attorney general. He faced labor opposition for trust ties but defended unions, led Carnegie during the Homestead riots, and now serves the government, maintaining a lawyer's instinct across both private and public work.
The Gold Standard Act has expanded national banks with small capital, aiding both small towns and larger cities. Since March 1900, over 1,400 banks gained national charters, with many in the West and agricultural districts. Despite a few bank failures, overall gains in circulation and bank formation rise as bonds fetch high prices prompting withdrawals from treasury.
A movement seeks lectureships at medical colleges to cover duties of insurance examiners. Life underwriters doubt exams by young physicians yet value the role as exams influence risk acceptance. Proposals urge trained examiners to improve accuracy, research, and statistics in life insurance investigations.
The department notes Lloyds and underwriters associations do not report financials nor fall under its supervision. Promoters face no statutory requirements on financial condition, leaving insurers to bear risk. Pending suits accuse unlicensed firms and agents. demurrers have been filed or overruled. The department seeks speedy trials on the docket.
Remarkable results from Britain and colonies show savings banks under postoffice control. Deposits begin at a shilling with most accounts under £50. total UK deposits exceed £143 million, with 14.08 branches across the kingdom. Central London ledger records all accounts. local postmasters report daily.
Dublin Telegraph explains the prime minister role as first minister and chief communicator, not a legal office. The King is head of state. Cabinet governs, with the premier deriving power from custom. The premier and cabinet lack statutory status and salary, while the premier often holds other offices and can nominate royal honorees and church appointments.
The piece jokes about Aguinaldo touring as a lecturer with managers such as George Fred Williams Erving Winslow and Edward Aikkinson and weighing possible topics. It proposes lively subjects for Houston audiences and more restrained topics for other states, noting a net income need not be essential.
The Cleveland Leader notes that the Universal Peace Union, rivaling the Anti-imperialist League, held its annual convention in Connecticut with six delegates attending.
A Washington letter to the Boston Transcript explains a railway disaster notice issued by the Post Office Department. It details the wreck, the fate of the mail from Missouri Indiana and Ohio, and destinations across the Eastern and Northern States Canada and beyond. It describes how damaged mail is processed and salvaged with fire fighting gear mail fragments and official salvaging routes. It also covers legal responsibilities of railway clerks for losses and the possibility of restitution by installments.
In Boston Edward Atkinson and George Boutwell clash over an alleged American government in the Philippines. Atkinson admits an error after a pamphlet excerpt alarms Boutwell. both sides exchange remorseful letters as press reports reveal the exchange. The Nation’s newspapers note a potential fracture among anti-imperialists.
Kansas City Journal notes Coin Harvey, once famed for his financial school, reappears in the Ozarks running a health and summer resort after moving from Joplin. He offers daily or weekly instruction to visitors but observes dwindling demand for his former finance lessons, choosing to promote health instead. Harvey remains adept and well, his reputation now tempered by obscurity.
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