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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1898
Page
4
Patrons are informed that the Montesanso Economist and Aberdeen Herald have merged and will publish under the Aberdeen Herald name. Economist subscribers will receive the Herald. Exchanges should update mailing lists to reflect the new publication name.
January advance sheets of consular reports detail New Zealand's mixed land and income tax system. Exemptions apply to land improvements up to 3000 pounds value and land values to 500 pounds, with reductions as value rises. A graduated land tax adds up to 1 6 pence per pound on higher values, while income tax has a 1500-dollar exemption. The system shifts burden to those least able to bear it, with broad support emerging after initial opposition. Consul Connolly notes acceptance of the policy and growing improvements since 1892.
The senate passed the Teller resolution 47 to 32 opposing the gold standard and defeated the Lodge amendment 24 to 53. Wilson alone opposed the Lodge position. The Teller proposal mirrors Stanley Matthews twenty years prior, proposing bonds payable in silver dollars with redeemable silver coinage. The Lodge amendment favors gold payments, warning against any non gold tender as violative of public faith. Indianapolis banking lobby could retire from influencing legislation.
In New Zealand the land and income tax won favor, replacing the property tax as the accepted system. The reform is described as a success and widely supported, signaling a shift in fiscal policy.
The Olympian challenges claims that silver dollars are redeemable in gold. Officials state no law requires gold redemption. Treasury letters confirm silver certificates are redeemed in kind, not for gold, preserving parity with gold by legal tender status.
Senator Allison avoids taking a firm stance on the Lodge amendment to the Teller resolution. He voted with the gold standard faction on other amendments and on the resolution overall.
The piece argues that the so called Popocratic revenue law saved Washington from Republican bankruptcy. It cites rising warrant prices: state warrants up from 5 cents to 1.02 on the dollar, Chehalis county warrants near par, and Aberdeen general fund warrants now fetch near par as cash in treasuries grows. The piece condemns past party control and predicts continued solvency improvements.
Bro. Bell resists Bro. Pattison suggestion the Bulletin lacks a financial stance. Pattison urges a stronger demand for a sound rag currency. Bell mirrors Senator Allison, waiting to see the political move, as the cat stays on the fence with eyes away from the rag proposal.
A Nicaraguan canal commission report deems the canal feasible and two thirds cheaper than first estimated. The Muaratime company will hire many workers and push construction vigorously if the United States provides the needed aid, to carry concessions granted by the Nicaraguan government.
The Age of Steel discusses chemical coated wire nails that are lighter than standard nails and coated with a preparation giving remarkable holding power. Once driven, they are nearly impossible to withdraw, making them an excellent article for boxmakers and other uses.
The teredo is a small worm that damages ocean telegraph cables yearly. It bores into almost anything but brass, which resists it. Some cables are protected with brass sheaths to guard against this pest.
An announcement describes a compact machine that automates stamp placing on letters and circulars. It reportedly performs detaching, dampening, and fixing in a single wheel revolution, enabling extraordinary speed.
The mufti is an Arabic term for an official who interprets law and oversees church property in Ottoman towns. He ensures proper observance of rites and church discipline and holds civil authority in religious matters.
New Castle Pennsylvania hosts the world’s largest tin plate mill complex with 22 individual mills, surpassing Swansea Wales with 18 mills. A crossbill’s bill crosses rather than meets, aiding it to pry open pine cones for seeds.
A landlady and boarders discuss a published article by a noted scientist on coffee. The piece argues coffee drinking enslaves people like alcohol and details its chemical effects, prompting questions about substitutes used in boarding houses.
A New Orleans horseman recalls crossing the Mojave and Tehachapi in extreme heat and cold. He describes a desert thermometer at 118 in the shade and Tehachapi pass snow with temperatures near zero, imagining being baked then frozen on a cross-country journey.
A mule hauling kindling collapsed dead in Perry street lane sparking crowd outrage at the driver for failing to aid the animal. After a moment, the mule revived, proving the crowd's concern over the apparent neglect was unfounded as the animal stood and limped away.
In a nostalgic Detroit Free Press reminiscence Aunt Jane recalls Evelyn and other girls passing time with a spinning wheel. The piece reflects on simple domestic amusement from earlier days.
A traveler laments Africa breakfast habits and a flat kitchen as he considers giving up elephant chops due to slow cooking. The anecdote appears alongside brief mentions of a magistrate case and currency cleanliness reports from major cities.
In a Chicago Record item, a witty remark ponders why valuable dogs often die after owners refuse high offers. The clipping then promotes Karl's Clover Tea as a pleasant remedy for constipation and tiredness, sold by Evans Drug Co.
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