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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
9
The Indianapolis Journal lists subscription prices and terms for its daily and Sunday editions, including monthly, yearly, and club rates. It notes agent sales, mail prepaid options, and reduced club rates, plus distribution through select city and hotel outlets.
The Journal offers one of its two Hoe presses for sale. It has long served the paper and is being replaced by a modern double-supplement Hoe press to meet growing needs. The sale includes a Jenney motor and requires quick shipment. Corrections invited from interested publishers.
The Daily and Sunday Journal offers free mail delivery to any U S or Canadian address during summer with address changes allowed. The first summer of the new century is seen as a pace setter for many future seasons, prompting nostalgia for earlier times.
Foreign dispatches warn of deadlock as many contenders converge for the papal succession. A primary election could ease the stalemate, while Cuba’s people may favor annexation to Porto Rico over independence due to free trade gains. Three hundred colored workers expelled from Melrose Park reinforce fears over liberty and governance. Woolen price cuts aim to squeeze independent mills, and Minnesota to the Dakotas faces harvest labor shortages per the Minneapolis Tribune.
A New York coroner faces arrest for taking bribes to rule deaths as natural when self inflicted. The case highlights corrupt practices in medical-legal inquiries and ethics concerns across public offices.
A Kansas paper argues that two acre ponds on every farm could relieve drought suffering. The editor offers no explanation, but suggests the theory may be sound and notes government experts are studying irrigation by artesian wells for forthcoming clarification.
In St Louis the president and vice president of the Workingmen's Protective Association file an injunction in the United States Circuit Court seeking to restrain the city from granting Forest Park for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The Journal notes that such government by injunction can be invoked by workers and others, while The Milwaukee Sentinel comments on primary law implementation and party views.
The Milwaukee Sentinel accepts Democratic accusations as better evidence than Republican and independent papers. The Journal remains silent. Primaries under the law satisfy Republicans, caused no bitterness, and healed rather than caused dissension.
The Fosburgh acquittal follows a Pittsfield Mass murder trial of a brother accused of killing his sister Miss Fosburgh. The judge directed a verdict of acquittal noting lack of motive and insufficient prosecution theory. The article argues no strong motive existed and questions police theory and motive requirements.
An evening paper applauds the primary law but warns that fraud could persist if precinct officers fail to challenge voters. It urges party committees to use poll books from last election to verify names, residences, and party affiliations, and to prosecute mismatches.
The Democratic executive committee of South Carolina reads Senator McLaurin out of the party and demands his resignation. The piece argues Southern Democrats resent independence and dissent within their ranks, condemning McLaurin for thinking for himself on disputed issues.
A South Carolina editorial criticizes the party executive committee for demanding Senator McLaurin’s resignation over policy and territorial expansion. It argues such actions overstep authority, notes voter sentiment in the South, and urges independence and accountability from central committees. The piece stresses that central committees do not control elected senators and that political responsibility belongs to the people.
The article argues against Poultney Bigelow's call for a national university to train colonial officials and asserts Americans already master free government. It credits Taft, the Philippine Commission, and Governor Allen with laying strong foundations in Porto Rico and the Philippines. Time will show self-government solves colonial challenges.
Adjutant General Corbin's Manila dispatch details a plan to trim the U S force in the Philippines to 20 000–90 000 men and cut costs through district consolidation reduced garrisons and barracks. The new regime would create a native constabulary with officers and noncommissioned leaders, potentially boosting pacification efforts and leveraging native scouts long valued by American commanders.
The article discusses the recruitment of native troops in the Philippines, noting plans to organize up to 12,000 native soldiers to reduce American troop needs and push toward Americanizing the islands. It cites MacArthur reports, views on the Macabebe terror, and the potential future use of native Filipino troops in inaugurations and governance. The piece also covers alcohol reform in the army, labor disputes linked to Mr. Bryan, anti illicit distilling costs, mail robbery cases, and the efficiency of government investigations.
A collage of brief mock dialogue snippets from various papers. Jokes contrast attitudes about gender, manners, and ambition. A courtroom scene closes with a judge overwhelmed yet the defense attorney still marshals facts to win.
Editorial notes from Indiana papers discuss a sheet steel strike extending for about thirty days barring further disruption. Mayor Taggart closes four disorderly saloons under Nicholson law, drawing notice for unusual enforcement. General Gomes returns to Havana hinting at a forthcoming annexation manifesto. A California prehistoric city discovery is reported by the telegraph, with native inhabitants described.
Serial clippings from Indiana and neighboring states critique democracy, leadership, and reform. Columns attack Bryan’s Southern ticket, praise Altgeld as running mate, warn against bankruptcy in Chicago, and condemn machine politics. The Marion Chronicle and Rockville Tribune urge cautious delegation and denounce bolters.
The London Times reports grants to Lord Roberts for his South Africa service and notes Queen Alexandra’s increasing deafness. Gen Fitzhugh Lee plans an industrial retirement near Richmond, while Oregon Governor Geer declines an executive mansion. Tolstoi’s War and Peace manuscripts survive a past theft, Calve’s fortune and art devotion are highlighted, Santos-Dumont pursues an aerial world voyage, and the cost of hydrogen inflates balloon trips. Victoria’s woolen bed coverings and foot muff provisions reveal royal customs and hospital gifts.
The Atlantic Monthly argues the nation must become a nation of professionals to meet future challenges. It condemns national sedation and ignorance of global affairs, urging knowledge and the disciplined, practical skill that comes with professionalism to uphold political and moral ideals.
The Canadian House of Commons votes 50000 to purchase the Plains of Abraham in Quebec from Ursuline nuns who have held the ground for two centuries. The 1803 lease would have expired in May 102, but Laurier’s plan preserves the site for the people, with broad agreement in Ottawa.
Women sign painters in Berlin undertake a formal apprenticeship learning brush use and paint mixing. Rigorous gymnastic training precedes scaffolding work to build nerve, and wear the gray linen frock and cap as the painter’s badge and protection against paint.
The Detroit Free Press reports the strike by stationary firemen in the coal region is officially called off after the United Mine Workers refused to participate. The move reflects discipline within labor ranks and is hailed as a victory for the miners' collective intelligence.
In a Western town a man with long hair and a sombrero surfaces on the streets prompting speculation. Citizens debate whether he is fulfilling an election vow a traveling poet or a skilled surgeon who tends corn on the parent toe.
The Washington Post reports the Democratic National Committee may relocate its headquarters to this city if suitable health authority arrangements can be made, outlining conditions and potential implications for operations.
Mr. Bryan likely will allow Aguinaldo to contribute to his 194 campaign fund. The remark suggests a potential donor connection affecting campaign finances.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal discusses Zionism as a vast plan for western Asia including Palestine with railroads, colonies, and industrial growth. It highlights the Federation of American Zionists led by Prof Richard Gottheil, argues for a home in Palestine, and asserts Jews can be farmers and manufacturers with European guarantees.
In a fragment from Past and Present the author laments Buccaneers and Choctaw Indians who pursue scalps and wealth, arguing that money and trophies lack nobility without inner chivalry. The passage urges a reflection on whether honor can exist without virtuous inner aims.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat hails J Pierpont Morgan as the era’s premier antidote to financial panic, noting two or three convulsions have been arranged for Wall Street and Morgan’s role in calming markets.
The article recalls how Morgan remained in contact with Wall Street during a recent Atlantic crossing and helped avert a threatened crisis linked to the Northern Pacific fight. It contrasts Morgan with other magnates like Vanderbilts and Goulds, noting his benevolent role among financiers and comparing him to Bryan in public opinion.
Correspondent Frank W. Foxworthy details Dr. Kitasato at the Municipal Hospital in Tokyo. He tours laboratories, infectious disease wards, tuberculin efforts, and a live stock farm used for plague work, noting serum production, vaccine development, and the doctor’s influence with the Japanese government.
The New York Press excerpt notes an advertisement promising rates for young gentlemen and vacationers, highlighting the era when the unattached male is in demand in hotel parlors and country houses as lonely maidens seek him.
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