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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1902

Page

5

Lin coln Conspiracy Narrative to Run in Journal

The Journal will publish the first installment of a previously unprinted account of the Booth plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. The narrative, by Samuel Bland Arnold, covers plot formation, conspirator arrests, executions at Dry Tortugas, and alleged cruelties, continuing daily until December 20.

Journal of Sunday Abraham Linwin J. Wilkes Booth Samuel Bland Arnold Maryland Lincoln Angie Sunday Journal

Delaware party factions clash over Addicks bid for Senate

Report suggests Addicks appeals to Republicans while eight GOP opponents would strike a deal with Democrats to place one Republican and one Democrat in the Senate. Democrats split on succession hamper a unified front, and internal bargains affected governor race votes. The piece argues party leaders in Delaware show little difference.

National Reiue Mlaware United States Addicks Senate Delaware

Reed's Tariff Views Highlight Protection as Economic Policy

The article presents ex-Speaker Reed's evolved stance on tariffs, arguing protection secures American markets and work for Americans. It notes his shift from infant-industry theory, praises protection grounded in experience, and cites his view that tariff bills reflect fierce political conflicts rather than abstract mindsets.

Reed North American Review America Congress Mr. Reed Cleveland

United States should aid Cuba to win its goodwill

The United States ought to help Cuba enter closer relations with the U S and support a weak neighbor seeking a free government. Congress should continue the work begun to overcome Cuban resentment and pursue annexation only after Cubans see industrial benefits from being part of the United States.

Congress United States Cuba House Committee Senate

Cuba policy hints at concessions easing ties with US

The passage argues that a treaty pressuring Cuba could push Cubans toward drifting from the US stance. It suggests concessions would benefit Cuba without harming American industry and might foster closer relations, potentially aiding annexation prospects.

Cuba United States

Growth and duties of the U S Department of Agriculture

The annual secretary report outlines the department’s rise since 1862 from a seed-dispensing bureau to a modern cabinet office. It covers meat and live-animal inspections, Weather Bureau duties, agricultural research divisions, and quarantine powers, noting vast increases in exports and farm support while highlighting immigration policy debates and political rhetoric.

Secretary of Agriculture Department Patent Office Interior Department Commissioner of Agriculture Congress Republican Party Bureau of Agriculture Agricultural College Agricultural College and Experimental Station Agriculture Department of Agriculture Agricultural Department Weather Bureau Mariner United States

Scandal Besets French Titles and Bundy Anniversary

The piece notes scandal around Count Bont de Castellane after his American marriage and asserts French titles under the republic remain desirable though ornamental. It also congratulates Hon. Martin L. Bundy of New Castle on his and his wife’s sixty third wedding anniversary, highlighting Bundy’s early legal and political roles in Indiana.

Bont de Castellane The Republic Martin L. Bundy New Castle Judge Bundy Republican Party Philadelphia John C. Fremont Indiana

The Humorists Dinner Judge and Dining Bits

A column of quips and exchanges from various papers. Jokes about dinner with ministers a turkey for Christmas near at hand a maid and her beau pious boys and a Dyspepsia jab by Andrew Carnegie. A Mrs Housesqu​eep clash over visiting relatives and domestic staff.

Philadelphia Record

Polyglot scholar reads hieroglyphs with ease

The Washington Star notes a scholar who speaks a dozen languages and can read complex hieroglyphs in moments yet struggles with contemporary slang from a new eboy. The image shows him on the curb with a troubled brow, pondering linguistic gaps between ancient volumes and modern chatter.

New Eboy Washington Star

Editorial Notes From Indiana Papers On Politics And Law

Indiana editors comment on labor prosperity election costs and Roosevelt public policy. Highlights include claims of union activity in Chicago, expenses per vote, Roosevelt backing public questions, tariff revision talk by Francis Marion Griffith, and Rhode Island ten hour law upheld as constitutional for public safety.

Chicago Terre Hauten Express Indiana South Bend Tribune Roosevelt Fort Wayne Sentinel Dem Tom Taggart Indianapolis Tammany Jim Keach Tom Jim Lafayette Courier Washington Francis Marion Griffith Vevay Indianapolis Sentinel Griffith Seymour General Assembly Columbus Republican Supreme Court of Rhode Island Supreme Court Evarsville

Juvenile Court Cases Hear Stirring Lecture of Children

Judge Stubbs faced several Juvenile Court cases teaching new social lessons to youths. Four Bates street boys, cleared of a burglary charge after proving alibis, were admonished for school absence. Cline Johnson, George Snead and James Warmack, accused of disturbing the peace, faced fines and suspended sentences for first offenses amid district street misconduct.

Stubbs Bates Street Stine South Noble Street Cline Johnson George Snead James Warmack Thirteenth Street Senate Avenue

Mayor's decision on Schmidt saloon license hearing

Mayor Bookwalter ruled on Anton Schmidt a Shelby Street saloon keeper after final testimony. Superintendent Taffe sought revocation for a Sunday affray at the establishment. Six district policemen testified the saloon was well conducted and not under police attention. The mayor said a Sunday affray in a saloon violating law is a serious offense and his finding would be led in area.

Bookwalter Anton Schmidt Shelby Street Taffe Norman Jackimmerman Dunlop Street Zimmerman Virginia Avenue Kreepert Street Trim Lowe College Avenue Hospat

World Christian Endeavor gathering honors Father Clark

A Memorial Presbyterian Church world union meeting in Indianapolis celebrated Father Francis E. Clark with speeches by Rev. C. E. Eberman William Shaw and George B. Graff. The event highlighted growth in 1903 aims to increase member societies by at least 1 percent and to expand foreign evangelism within the Christian Endeavor movement.

Father Clark William Shaw Rev. C. E. Eberman George B. Graff Christian Endeavor Memorial Presbyterian Church Indianapolis Francis E. Clark Father Endeavor Christian Endeavor Society Williston Street Portland C. E. Eberman The E. H. Clifford C. J. Buchanan North Meridian Street National Organization Third Christian Church Cary O. Lee Indiana Eberman Shaw Graff C. E G. M. Anderson Alphonson S. Beard Albert J. Brown Harold Bertha K. Helming W. D. Hoskins M. L. Hageman Muncie Ind M. L. Haines Charles F. Haus C. F. Haus Charles A. Heron Bernice Irwin Aurilla V. Jeffers Shelbyville C. S. Johnson Florence E. Lanham Carey O. Lee Warren Galvin Perdue J. Elmer Rhea Roy M. Ross A. J. Schmidt J. W. Selvage Julius Shepard George H. Bulz Charlies A. Stockberger Elizabeth A. Sweets Agnes Thormyer S. J. Tomlinson Clay Memorial Church At & O'Clock Memorial Church Society CC. E. Eberman Samuel Europe India China Japan Denver Metropolitan Tabernacle London Spurgeon's Church Christian Endeavor Societies Chicago Philadelphia High-street Crewe England Villa Avenue St. Louis Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis

BAD OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT INDIANA PEST OUTLOOK FROM Purdue ENTOMOLOGIST

State entomologist Professor James Troop of Purdue University reports a gloomy outlook for next year’s Indiana wheat. San Jose scale infects twenty four counties, with Marion, Switzerland, Washington and Vanderburgh hardest hit and Indianapolis worst. Many trees sprayed. hundreds of trees burned. Seventeen year cicada also noted with limited nursery damage. Entomology funds limited to investigations.

Indiana James Troop Purdue University Professor Troop J. Clyde Marquiss San Jose Marion Switzerland Washington Vanderburg Indianapolis Evansville Troop Department of Entomology

Katherine Home Christmas Fair Teems With Pageant Talent

The Katherine Home opened its annual Christmas fair and sale at the German House with a lavish entertainment titled A Vision of Fair Women. Miss Caroline Hardwick read lines while Grace Porterfield, Mrs. Carroll B. Carr, and many others performed in costume including Mother Goose melodies and songs, with a May Queen crowned by children. An orchestra accompanied dancing after the show, and booths offer gifts, candies, and bonbons for sale.

Katherine Home Caroline Hardwick Grace Porterfield Richmond Grace Darling Carroll B. Carr Zerelda Wallace Natalie Brush Mary Josephine Morss Orris Hamilton Blue Don P. Hawkins Minnehaha Ovid Butler Jameson Lady Macbeth Harry Devereaux Hammond Juliet Lucy Taggart Lady Clare Eunice Jameson Miss Ritter Queen Elizabeth John T. Brush Portia Frank W. Flanner Tennyson Maud Earl Ogle James W. Noel Lucia Holliday Cordelia Netta Campbell Rosamond Anna Louise Beck Adele Wallick Ophelia George E. Hunt Marguerite Layton C. Walker Wallace Edith Wood Mary Allen Frances Keith Marjorie Ogle Katherine Peddle Susan Thompson Sister of Mercy Martha Foster Maude Muller Gladys Wynn Priscilla Misa Taylor Una Anna Dean Elizabeth Defrees Bertha the Augusta Jameson George B. Gaston Julia Kern Grace Givens John W. Kern J. Cumming Smith Louis H. Levey Hector Fuller

Two Cases of Insanity

Milan patrolman Repp accosted a shoeless, hatless man in wet clothes who asked peculiar questions. Repp concluded the stranger belonged in the Central Insane Hospital and escorted him to the police station cells for detention.

Repp Central Insane Hospital

Sunday Journal Feature Highlights and Local News

The Sunday Journal previews features from Pretty Christmas Boxes to Pets That Travel and Betting On The Races. It notes Indianapolis topics including Indianap olis Law Schools and an Emerson Centenary, plus reporting on Cardinal Rampolla and the Czar in Good Health. The Lincoln Assassination narrative and a major mental health incident in Indianapolis are briefly covered with police actions and family details.

Honest Charm Theft In Chicago Sparks Wise Lesson

Mrs. Jessie Bartlett Davis, a Fair Bank performer, lost a wrist bag containing jewels worth 10000 dollars after a carriage door opened on Langley avenue. A passing carriage driver returned a bouquet and watched two women enter a church. The unknown women later gave the bag to the pastor and left.

Jessie Bartlett Davis Fair Bank Chicago Max Quackenboss Davis Langley Avenue Oakenwald Boulevard

New Banks and Firms Form in Indiana

A run of new incorporations appears with Crawford County State Bank at English capital 25000 led by S J Elsey and others. Rattan Novelty Company of Indianapolis capital 5000 directors Maria Messmer Charles B Clarke. Riverside Oil and Gas Co of Decatur capital 10000 directors E L Carroll A M Foreman W H Dull J Falk. Blume Manufacturing Co of Ridgeville capital 10000 directors Charles A Slick Marlon F Slick Florence C ume. United States Sand and Gravel Co foreign with 35000 capital. Strone Hardware Co files to state its method of business.

Crawford County State Bank English S. J. Elsey George 5. Balthis P. M. Overbacker C. Eckerty H. H. Bsetser S. D. Alexander E. G. Boyd A. L. H. Messmer Maria Messmer Charles B. Clarke Riverside Oil and Gas Company Decatur Incorporated E. L. Carroll A. M. Foreman W. H. Dull J 8. Falk E. Brown Harvey Mantz T. Litz Blume Manufacturing Company Ridgeville Charles A Marlon F. Slick Florence Cume United States Sand and Gravel Company Indiana Strone Hardware Company

Recital at Y W C A Showcases Tuttle Pupils and Guests

A large audience enjoyed a Y W C A recital led by Walter C. Tuttle with Margaret Katherine Wahl and Josephine Robinson. The program featured mandolin, guitar, and vocal solos, a Florentine trio, a Von Tilzer medley, scenes from Ingomar, and closed with the Tuttle Club.

Young Women's Christian Association Walter C. Tuttle Margaret Katherine Wahl Josephine Robinson Tuttle Ralph Webster Edith Minnie Roberts Miss Robinson Essrs Chapman, Argus and Speckman Florentine Iuio Elmer Quants John Geiger Arthur Gresham von Tilzer Frank Splegin Miss Wahl Martha Anderson Ingomar Tuttle Club

Eleanor Hospital Ladies Bake for Christmas Fund

The lady managers of Eleanor Hospital join Mrs Haffner at Vonnegut's hardware store to bake and sell cakes for a Christmas fund benefiting the hospital's little children. Orders for a teatime bake sale will be taken two weeks ahead, with plans for a bake and sale event at the store.

Eleanor Hospital

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