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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
2
The item highlights political tensions with boxers labeled as underhanded in China and Republicans on the defensive. McKinley and Bryan are forecast for easy conventions. Bets fly on Bryan, while War in the Philippines is debated. Weather in Albany worsens. Congress reports 709 million in appropriations. Oregon rejects woman suffrage. Boers defeat Roberts rear with 700 casualties.
The Dowager Empress of China is described as too large for her frock as great powers plan to reduce her avordupois before departing Pekin. This signals a tense prelude to the settlement negotiations amid foreign influence and domestic balance.
Otis visits the White House and gains a pat from McKinley who praises him as a good boy. The remark is used to argue for a colonial government in South Africa similar to Canada Australia and New Zealand.
Missouri Governor Stephens warns he will mobilize state troops as a last resort to quell rioting in St. Louis, signaling the seriousness of the unrest and the potential for federal or civic intervention.
The universal society of Boxers in China is described as the I Ho Tuan by locals. It is noted to be eighty strong and active, with the three syllables representing Righteousness Peace and the Fist.
Benedict comments on a proposed third party while stating there is no room for another party in the country. He notes populists learned the current two-party dominance by the Democrats and Republicans.
The populist nominee for vice president on the ticket with Bryan and Towne may miss Kansas City. Democrats and Republicans doubt second place choices. Both parties seek the most available man with the right traits, with Republicans preferring a strong temper and Democrats a candidate with brains.
Delegates attending the Atlanta convention today are urged to avoid spitting on sidewalks. The city may suspend the sidewalk ordinance as a courtesy to the visiting country delegate during his stay.
President Johnson of the Waycross Fair Association urges Magic City citizens to uphold the fair. He notes Waycross is well located for exhibitions and calls for maintaining the event.
The passage notes how senators argued and called each other liars during heated debates near the session's end. It suggests the public’s harsh judgment matched the senators' own low estimates of one another, highlighting irony in political reputation.
Opinion piece argues for Democratic unity against imperialist policy. Calls McKinley’s stance un-American, warnings of militarism and corruption, and predicts the Democratic platform will favor the Republic over the Empire. Emphasizes public concern and party realignment.
The agriculture department reports a record cotton acreage of 25,558,000 with a 25. average condition. The gain over last season totals 2,036,000 acres across the belt. States show varied increases from seven to 27 percent, with notable jumps in Virginia Oklahoma and Missouri. Savannah Press.
The article cites John D. Rockefeller describing in Success a belief that country born men face greater competition and value hard work more than city youths with wealthy backgrounds. He argues country upbringing fosters determination and willingness to endure hardship to achieve success.
The Ocilla Dispatch calls the next legislature to craft a strong dog law or repeal the current emasculated measure. It urges a law without grand jury trim mings and criticizes the previous enactment as a miserable, incomplete effort.
The piece notes that government money is the cheapest option for many people and that the latest dollar in gold equates to sixteen hundred dollars in paper, far above the common 16 to 1 ratio, underscoring a dramatic devaluation.
Dispatches from Manila describe a stubborn insurgency with a hidden underground organization and possible Katipunan links. Insurgents strike near Luzon as US forces restrict movement beyond garrison towns, while Visayan lands endure renewed clashes and heavy losses. Confederate reports warn it may take years to subdue what is termed a persistent, half savage conflict.
The Times-Herald Chicago argues nominating John D. Long for vice president could aid Bryan by bringing the Sampson Schley issue into the campaign and appealing to New York voters. Proponents claim it would help secure New York’s thirty six electoral votes in a close race.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes a census enumerator rang the White House asking the president his occupation how long he had held the role and whether the White House itself carried a mortgage.
Figures reveal imperial wars cost the United States about 613 809 238 by the end of fiscal year 1901 covering Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines with the total rising as campaigns continued.
The weekly press association will meet in Elberton on July 16. President Coleman has arranged a delightful outing visiting Augusta Athens Tallulah Falls and Charleston.
The speaker, identified as David B. Hill, announces his political affiliation with the Democratic Party, describing himself while referencing Wolfert's Roost as a perch from which he declares his stance.
Editor Grabb urges the governor to appoint the judges and solicitors general and for the senate to confirm them.
General Otis says the situation in the Philippines is highly satisfactory and notes he is among the few pleased with how events unfold.
London and Washington report Pekin cut off with no news from the capital while Chinese entrenchment guards the city. Russian forces land at Taku and U S Minister Conger requests 2000 troops amid provisioning worries for relief. Dowager Empress signals possible foreign troop presence. Japan’s stance seeks European-led action.
The Republican National Committee met at the Hotel Walton and began reviewing contest cases to form the temporary roll for the national convention. Alabama yielded seven contests across state and district delegations with cross testimony and affidavits. It emerged that federal office holders in Alabama and some Washington-based state employees influenced the delegate contests.
Sherman C. Patterson union president and strike leader was stabbed in the neck from behind in a dawn assault. Edward Canty fled but was captured after a short chase. Patterson lies dying in a hospital the morning of June 14 in St Louis.
Massey and Barwick loaded the first car of Georgia melons in Boston Georgia today. The melons averaged twenty two pounds each and the car was sent to Curtis & Co. in Boston Massachusetts.
A pamphlet notes that a torpid liver dulls appetite and causes headaches and dizziness. A few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are said to restore liver function, renew vitality, and improve digestion. Brice, 25 cents, samples free at Thomas Dickinson's drug store.
London reports Lord Roberts confirms a complete victory by Generals Methuen and Kitchener over General De Wet at the Rhenoster river on June 12. Boer camp captured, burghers scattered. Roberts sends Kitchener to Methuen, Asserting Pretoria and Johannesburg secure and able to repair rail lines quickly.
Showers were frequent and often heavy across Georgia causing limited crop work and wash damage on bottom lands. Wheat and oats yields overall good with some tangling. early cotton blooming in southern counties. Peaches plums and cherries excellent with large early peach shipments. melons ripening in Lowndes and Thomas. sugar cane and rice progressing. many potato slips set. Thomas county notes too much rain and forthcoming shipping.
Gov. Mount declines to honor Kentucky Governor Beckham's request to return W S Taylor. Col. Tom Campbell Justus Goebel and Sheriff Suter defend legal process and urge a fair Kentucky trial. Governor will review papers before announcing final stance. Also notes Augusta to Tallahassee road bonds and UCV meeting plans for Waycross July 3 4.
John S Culpepper of near Chastain died June 6 after a long illness of thirty years. Born December 4 1832 in Laurens County he moved to Thomas County in 1858 and married Dorothy Chastain May 31 1860. Survived by his wife, several children including Prof J O Culpepper and Dr C T Culpepper of Perry Florida, and many more. He was a Dixie boy in the sixties and a longtime member of the F A and Christian church. Peace be to his memory.
Col. Lester says the wisest course may be to declare the Democrat Party’s adherence to bimetalism. He notes New York's anti silver stance and argues gold output’s rise shifts sentiment away from silver, though he remains a 16 to 1 advocate.
Twenty two states have instructed for Bryan three remain to sway the convention. He needs thirty more votes to secure a majority and looks set to win the nomination.
J. W. Peacock endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Care claiming it digests what you eat to nourish the body while organs rebuild. The ad asserts it instantly relieves and cures all stomach troubles and urges readers with indigestion to try it.
The June 11 1900 adjourned session presided by Mayor Hopkins confirms minutes and grants a mercantile license to Moses Madison after ordinance compliance. Alderman Mallette reports Pittman withdrew resignation. Treasurer Jas F Evans presents May 11 to June 7 1900 accounts totaling 7613.65 with various receipts and payments. Mayor notes free delivery requires street naming numbering. Council approves $100 to Dr A P Taylor for sanitary services and thanks Mr M Smith for aiding postal delivery.
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