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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
1
Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles. This medicine aids female complaints and restores strength and tone to the organs. Also promotes appetite, digestion, and nervous calm with health and strength guaranteed. Large bottles fifty cents at Scott's drug store. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve soothes eczema and skin troubles and cures piles.
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and even piles. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent price per box and sales by E. T. Scott.
In a compact page fragment a mix of medical patent remedies and local sale notices appears. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is pitched as curing stomach ills while DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are touted as quick acting pills. A 20 acre property for sale includes house, barn, water power and mill facilities. Boots and shoes advertised for best value in Westville.
A Sherman House meeting of the Populist national committee discussed fusion with the Democrats in Kansas and Colorado. They urged loyal Populists to vote fusion tickets to defeat McKinley, with Watson remaining on the ticket despite internal friction and contested elector pledges.
The article lists state by state how fusion among silver Democrats Populists and silver Republicans could affect electoral outcomes. It notes a Kansas fly in the ointment with ten Democratic electors pledged to back a vice presidential candidate, and reports Bryan’s campaign stops in Duluth with speeches to women laborers and gatherings as he continues toward Michigan.
The Alger campaign tour through Logansport Lafayette and Indianapolis draws thousands of supporters. Generals Alger Marden Sickles Stewart Howard and Corporal Tanner spoke amid large parades and torchlight processions. Harrison joins with gold standard and sound money public addresses planned in multiple Indiana cities.
Indiana state board of elections ruled the National Democrats ballot must use the name Gold Standard. S.O. Pickens resisted, arguing the name was valid and descriptive under law, and that his party remained the only national Democratic party.
Committeeman Durbin of the national Republican committee arranged with General Harrison to deliver thirty two speeches across Indiana. The tour splits into two legs with a southern run starting October 20 at 9 a.m. and lasting two days, visiting Mooresville Martinsville Spencer Worthington Edwardsport Vincennes Princeton Evansville at night. The train then moves to New Albany for the next stops.
Secretary Morton has returned to Washington and said he will not vote this year unless needed. He would back Palmer and Buckner if voting, citing their platform as satisfactory. Morton urges more effort and warns against underestimating the free silver opposition.
A special train carried 800 to 1,000 Republicans from Sandusky and nearby towns to Canton Ohio on October 14. They greeted Major McKinley at the tabernacle, heard introductions by Charles NiBrumm, and later visited the McKinley home where a box of magnificent flowers was presented to Mrs McKinley.
In Buffalo on October 14 Thomas B Reed and Frank S Black urged voters at Music hall while a 10 000 strong Republican club parade preceded the talk A stormy sky did not dampen the demonstration in the city where Black seeks the governorship In Nashville Tennessee John M Palmer and S B Buckner missed their speaking date due to a rail wreck and Dr William Everett spoke for the National Democratic ticket at the Opera House
Springfield Illinois October 14 the state board of review spent five hours hearing the objections of Taubeneck Populist state executive committee to the middle of the road ticket being placed on the official ballot the board decided not to allow the ticket on the ballot unless by petition and under a name other than People s Party or Populist
St. Louis reports Dugal Crawford proprietor of a large Broadway department store rehired twelve men after they stated a determination to vote for silver. He now invites all workers to return and vote freely. He promised to close the store to permit an election.
Garret A Hobart Republican vice presidential candidate spoke at Apollo hall Paterson delivering an early campaign address to enthusiastic crowds His townspeople urged him to speak and Sen Frye was slated as chief speaker Sen Sherman and Burrows addressed a large Republican rally in Portsmouth Ohio drawing over 20000 spectators and a two mile parade
Comptroller Eckels leaves for Chicago to stay in Illinois until Election Day and plans an address at his Ottawa home Friday evening. In Chicago registration climbs to about 300000, up 90000 from the previous tally.
Indianapolis detectives led by Chief Hager locate the hub of a long running directory scheme. Agents spread through major cities selling fake national directories while altering contracts to extract multiple payments. Authorities seek secretary treasurer H. B. Willis as the fraud nets victims who receive nothing in return.
Purdue University agricultural experiment station assesses hog cholera losses in Indiana, urging proper shelter and wind break protection, dry clean quarters, fresh bedding, and separated housing. It calls for good food, pure water, and prompt reporting of disease to curb future outbreaks.
Chairman Martin orders withdrawal of five Democratic electors to insert Populist names on the ticket to complete fusion. Five nominees who resigned include Jason Brown elector at large W L Slind ard Nicholas Cornet D I Kelley and Henry A Barnhart. Populist state candidates refused to withdraw complicating the coalition effort.
In Decatur Indiana on October 14 Miss Kate Yagle 16 daughter of farmer John Yagle was frightened by masked boys who Blacked their faces and visited her home. Absent family left her alone she fled into a field fell into a ditch and died hours later police investigate the deadly scare.
In a riot at Missouri and Ohilo streets, a group of negroes assaulted Patrolman James Cronin while attempting to free a detainee named Johnson. Cronin was bitten on the right ear and left forefinger, leaving him bleeding and nearly unconscious as the assailants fled.
Indianapolis October 14 William H Stockman of Bear Run farm Perry county Ohio held a national political convention in a bedroom at the Spets house. The event signals a bold if unusual bid in political circles. Stockman plans further outreach to supporters in coming weeks.
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