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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
4
Iowa Democrats name M L Bevis for lieutenant governor and Fred E White for governor after a long convention debate. The platform affirms the 1895 Chicago plank, condemns imperialism and trusts, rejects Cuban war criticisms, and pledges to curb monopolies and reform liquor laws while supporting Bryan in 1900.
Maitre Labori, defender for Dreyfus, was shot while walking to court near Rennes. He was wounded in the back and afterward reported improving with life returning to his leg. doctors say he is not in immediate danger and hopes to be on his feet before the trial ends.
The convention adjourned sine die after naming other candidates by acclamation. The new central committee met at the Savery and organized with Geo. A. Huffman of Des Moines as chairman A D Bickford of Greenfield as secretary and J B Romans of Denison as treasurer.
Des Moines voters heard a platform at the YMCA auditorium. They endorsed W. H. Calhoun of Marshalltown for railroad commissioner and affirmed support for the St Louis platform and Bryan renomination while opposing trusts and backing the initiative.
A public note denounces the anti fusion law and the administration's Philippine policy. It urges free coinage of silver and declares opposition to alliances with Great Britain or any foreign nation.
A quarrel between Senator Chandler and Gallinger over a post office appointment sparked the dispute. A patient asks for remedy and the doctor’s reply is a pun on medicine. The dialogue includes a Luther quote about life stages and success.
Opinions differ on the Dreyfus tribunal judgment with townspeople cautious about General Germain and General Lucas while London sources note possible acquittal and rumors of Mercier arrest. Also notices a Union Veterans encampment in Des Moines with discounted excursion tickets via the Maple Leaf Route.
Secretary Root allows Major General Miles to resume command and participate in daily official correspondence. War department and army headquarters now maintain amicable relations with Miles actively responding to documents, recommendations, and suggestions in the new setup.
Minister Russell reports in Caracas that the insurgent faction in Los Andes under Castro was completely defeated by government troops after an eighteen hour battle. The insurgents suffered about eight hundred killed and wounded, while government forces had three hundred casualties. the disturbance ends.
Havana authorities ordered Capt Stamper to arrest Jiminez if found aboard the Mendoza steamer. The steamer was about to sail from Cienfuegos when Stamper located Jiminez and arrested him. Jiminez called the arrest an outrage.
August 19 in Cnicaneo a $156,282 payment from executors Norman Ream and Robert T. Lincoln to the county court cancels the lien on the George M. Pullman estate under the inheritance tax law. It is the largest payment under the Illinois tax and heirs fought the tax in court.
Maitre Labori’s condition remains satisfactory after a garden stroll and a return to business in Rennes on August 20. He saw only Colonel Piequart during the visit, indicating gradual recovery from his illness.
The American line steamship Paris, recently floated from the Manacles where it went ashore on May 21, has departed Falmouth for Milford Haven. Tugs towed her out, but she then used her own steam in open sea progress.
Mrs Lily Langtry wed Hugo Gerald de Bath on July 27 in Jersey. He is 2 years older than her and the eldest son of Sir Henry Percival de Bath Bart retired general and Crimean veteran.
A collection of short notes notes on church boxes in five dioceses of the Church of England spending a million dollars in minister stipends in Canada last year. In Wardbury Norway the longest day runs May 21 to July 21 with no breaks. Rome valued silk high in ancient times equal to gold by weight. A Missouri boss keeps no vacation calendar to limit clerks. Rhode Island is the most densely populated state with 318 inhabitants per square mile, while Nevada has the most territory per person. Hailstorms injure Italian vineyards and a Monferoto village hail event was foreshadowed by artillery clouds turning hail into rain. If the weather eases, mercury may also fall.
A promotional item highlights dairy grain crops stock potential and mineral resources in Montana and urges readers to contact Moses Folsom in St Paul Minnesota for publications while noting free lands near Great Northern Railway. It also includes assorted testimonials and ads for Dr. W C Coffee eye ear nose throat specialist and cures for consumption and teething, plus Allen's Foot Ease and tandem riding advice.
Robert Downing credits Peruna for his excellent health saying it prevents summer illnesses caused by climate changes and malaria influences. He calls Peruna his finest traveling companion and says it has done more good than any tonic.
A doctor with over forty years of practice touts Peruna as the sole remedy for cholera morbus infantum dysentery diarrhoea and summer complaints, asserting success in all cases and offering a free copy of "Summer Catarrh" from Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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