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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1881
Page
2
A political figure announces retirement from the battle after recent setbacks. The loyal ally of Garfield adjusts his stance, signaling a quieter phase as the campaign concludes and the focus shifts to new leadership.
A political tract condemns Roscoe Conkling as overbearing in the Garfield administration. It argues Conkling pressures appointments, denounces his dictatorial stance, and suggests a needed halt to his influence as New York senators clash with the President over cabinet and appointment power.
The text discusses internal Republican plots to replace Senator Tom Platt by a mass convention. Roscoe Conkling is named as a fierce opponent, threatening Platt’s removal and resignation pressure to avoid harming the party’s unity and Garfield’s influence.
In San Francisco a dispute involving Kalloch and De Young led to gunfire that left deaths and accusations. Twelve jurors acquitted De Young, leaving the public unsettled and the Kalloch family grieving. The piece notes alleged duplicity by both sides and condemns the use of revolvers.
Ashington correspondents note rising interest in government posts with many applicants surrounding the White House and State Department. A Maryland convention of colored men pushes for seats and equal rights on the payroll, while critics doubt high office grants real social status or pay. Government jobs offer better perks than clerkships, and a government farm is a tempting alternative for some.
Philadelphia industrialist Joseph Wharton endows the University of Pennsylvania with 100000 dollars in stocks and an annual income above 6000 dollars to establish a school of Finance and Economy. The program aims to train men for public and private financial duties, with a three year district examination and professorial guidance to oversee the curriculum.
The author urges farmers to plant Catalpa trees for fence posts as they mature quickly. He cites testimonials from E. E. Barney, Wm R. Arthur, and Vincennes settlers about long lasting Catalpa posts. He notes trees from 1856 1860 are growing in Cedar Linn and Benton counties. Dated Muscatine Iowa March 15 1891.
The Hon. Pliny Nichols contends the last legislature failed farmers by distributing committee power away from agriculture. He notes agriculture, two thirds of state population and taxes, had no appropriations committee representation and no judiciary committee seat, despite funding most state costs.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Mespin y Vors and fodder, with references to prices, quantities, and market terms. The text is incomplete, showing stray letters and numbers, making precise details unclear. It appears to be a damaged agricultural market or feed listing with uncertain figures.
The April issue features the first installment of Frank Lee Benedict's new serial A Late Remorse along with articles on Thomas Carlyle by A H Guernsey and Earthquakes by Professor Duncan. It includes numerous illustrations, poems, fiction, and a colored frontispiece, totaling 128 pages. Subscriptions are $3 yearly, single copies 25 cents, mailed from Park Place, Newark.
Notice that a corporation named Union Bank of Ames has formed in Story county Iowa with principal place in Ames. Its capital stock is 50000 dollars, fifty percent paid, no bold notes. two thirds stockholder vote may require more payments. Board of Directors to elect annually on first Monday in March. W M Greecy as president and E R Chamberlain as cashier. Start February 10 1881. ends February 10 1901.
Notice records the incorporation of the Ames and Nevada Telephone Company in Story County Iowa with principal office in Ames. Named founders include John L. Stevens Daniel McCarthy J A Fitchpatrick John Watts G A Underwood D A Bigelow W M Greeley B R Chamberlain Edward Barstow IL L Smith and others as stockholders. The aim is to establish and operate a telephone system in Story County and throughout Iowa with a capital of 1000 dollars in 25 dollar shares and 20 percent assessments possible every 30 days. The corporation starts January 71st year A D 154 and runs twenty years, managed by a five-member board elected by stockholders at annual meetings. Directors will appoint President Vice President Treasurer and Secretary from among themselves. The notice references corporate powers and approval by state authorities.
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