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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on love labor discipline and society. Notable lines reference Nicola Tesla and thoughts on memory attention and listening. The piece presents varied maxims and reflections without a single dominant news event.
The treasury bureau of statistics reports a powerful rise in US silk manufacture, a drop in imported manufactured silk, and a rapid surge in exports. This year’s exports exceed last year’s months by over 50 percent and are projected to reach six times 1890 figures.
An aging resident of Vienna, the so called oldest man, recalls his age and a philosophy: work when able, rest when tired, and avoid sorrow. He claims two drunken incidents in a long life tempered by sobriety afterward. A Rochester Herald correspondent questions Colonel Roosevelt's sincerity in war motives.
In the hazy scenes at Santiago the report hints at Admiral echoing a plan to rise after the smoke clears and to identify those at fault. The fragment suggests a decisive stance as forces regroup and seek accountability.
Des Moines reports the 1898 aggregate value of Iowa soil products at not less than 225 million dollars. Wheat yielded 22 321 000 bushels valued at 11 702 126 dollars. Corn produced 286 214 000 bushels valued at 66 619 000 dollars. Oats rye barley flax and hay totals also listed with per acre yields and national context.
Des Moines reports the supreme court rule that saloons may not be opened on Sunday for cleaning in preparation for Monday business. Rosenthal of Winnesshirk county admitted opening his saloon Sunday, labeled a violation of the mulci law. He appealed contempt of court but the law stands.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court has upheld Betsy Smith’s life sentence for murdering her husband Michael Smith by poison. The ruling affirms the Polk County verdict and denies a second postconviction appeal. Chief Justice Deemer writes the lengthy opinion upholding guilt and order of imprisonment at Fort Madison.
The Mutual Hailstorm Insurance Association of Iowa and The Mutual Windstorm Insurance Association of Iowa unite under one management in the Observatory Building Des Moines. They offer farmers a proposition saving three to ten dollars per policy. Officers include P. L. Fowler president J. R. Sage vice president C. L. F. Browne secretary R. A. Crawford treasurer and directors H. H. Fitch B. F. Clayton L. G. Clute S. B. Packard J. W. Richards. Requests by mail receive full particulars.
John Fisher drove his mother-in-law from Chariton to Russell when the horses were frightened and overturned the buggy. She suffered internal injuries. The team dashed onto a railroad track before an oncoming train. One horse died instantly and the other was so injured it had to be killed.
Benjamin Hatfield, a farmer from three to four miles north of Columbus Junction, was killed attempting to cross the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad. He jumped from the wagon’s rear as the freight train struck, suffering horrific injuries.
Dec. 17 Shoutney Little Gertie Elisberry found with a can of concentrated lye to her lips. She swallowed some liquid and may die. Her throat and mouth were severely burned and swollen.
In Floyd County an order from Governor Shaw suspends the life imprisonment sentence of Frank L. Wiltzie. Wiltzie was convicted of manslaughter in the January term for the murder of his sister Mrs. Jerome Dow after a quarrel with his brother-in-law. The case drew wide interest across Iowa papers.
Iowans claim 27 of 115 medals and diplomas at the Trans Mississippi Exposition. Iowa breeders win $10,000 of the $50,000 livestock cash prizes. John Turnbull of Atlantic earns top dairy award for a perfect creamery butter test above 97 percent. Iowa shows strong results across dairy agricultural and horticultural divisions.
John Kier, a farmer near Decorah, killed neighbor Lars Aashuss over alleged spousal attention, wounded his wife, then shot himself after fleeing to Martin Branwick's home. Neighbors say jealousy led to the fatal sequence and self-inflicted wound. authorities report the incident on December 14.
The jury in the state of Iowa vs. Joe Wolverton returned a not guilty verdict after twenty eight hours deliberation. Wolverton had been indicted for first degree murder in the alleged killing of Mrs. Mary E. Gilfillan in Oscaloosa.
A blaze at 2 a.m. gutted the Janesville business district north of Waterloo leaving seven stores ruined and stock in streets. Loss estimated at 15000 with about 7000 insured. Firefighters saved portions of nearby buildings.
The Empress of India reports in Chung King China that 5 000 rebel fighters led by Yumantze raid Szchunen destroying property valued at 5 000 000 taels. They drive 20 000 refugees from homes and kill about 60 people including missionaries. Catholic refugees number 1 000 scattered through the city as foreigners and Christians face danger.
Police arrest Joseph W. Pearson a 26 year old printer after he hurled bricks at the British embassy drawing room where Sir Julian Pauncefote’s family sat. Miss Pauncefote sustains a minor ankle injury as windows and the main entrance cut glass are smashed. Estimated damage about 700 dollars. Pearson had shown odd behavior for days.
The navy department preserves hope to recover the Maine wreck and rehabilitate it in the United States. A formal salvage proposition is under review to deliver the vessels to New York or another U.S. site. A Swedish firm with global经验 leads Colon work, divers and engineers from Europe assist, then they will inspect the Maine in Havana.
In Formosa rebels attacked a village looting and firing. Japanese police inspector and six constables died defending the area. A constable killed his wife and child then himself. Haakow suffers fires blamed on incendiaries. three thousand perished in a recent blaze. Five Chinese were caught setting fires and burned.
Atlanta's peace jubilee concluded with a banquet where Clark Howell and Pres. McKinley delivered responses to the toast Our Country. General Shafter George Breck and others spoke, underscoring strengthened ties between the North and South.
President McKinley received a hearty reception in Atlanta on his southern tour for the peace jubilee. He addressed Georgia's general assembly with strong cheers, delivering a pivotal extract honoring Civil War graves as American valor and urging reconciliation in the care of Confederate soldiers' graves.
Gen Brooke testified he pushed to curb hucksters at Camp Thomas and improved sick rates by 30 to 50 percent after inspections. Weston denied front line supply complaints while recounting frontier hardships. Rev Dr McCook noted shortages in Santiago and criticized red tape in the medical department. Ludington urged stockpiling equipment for two years.
Paris dispatch outlines a treaty in which Cuba is relinquished and Porto Rico and the Philippines are ceded. The United States will pay to repatriate Spanish troops, Spain must return all prisoners, retain certain military stores and ships, and renew commercial treaties at both nations’ convenience. The protocol spans about 600 pages and U.S. commissioners face many dinner offers in England before sailing home.
General Calixto Garcia of the Cuban army died at the Raleigh Hotel after a brief illness. He recently arrived in Washington as president of the Cuban commission to negotiate Cuba’s future with President McKinley. A cold developed into pneumonia, the reported cause of death.
Washington dispatch reports Brooklyns Castine and Resolute ordered to Havana. The move, though not a threat, would allow the ships to dominate the harbor. The action follows the Hotel Inglaterra incident where three Cubans died and injuries occurred to a Spanish officer and others.
President McKinley has signed an executive order establishing a customs tariff for the island of Cuba to take effect January 1. The tariff follows recommendations by Robert P. Porter, the U S special commissioner sent to Cuba to study revenue and customs. Aguinaldo Wants the Cash and Ransom for Spanish Prisoners in the Philippines.
President will submit the peace treaty to the senate in the current session after it arrives next Saturday. The text won’t be public to avoid provoking hostility from those insisting on courtesy to the senate, with a week of Senate action following reception.
A navy cablegram from Capt Barker reports the battleships Oregon and Iowa arriving at Valparaiso Chile. They will proceed north to Callao with orders to Honolulu unchanged.
Five miles southwest of Cannon City Nebraska a new mining camp named Dawson City formed after B X Dawson located a vein with ore assaying over 16000 dollars per ton. More than half the town's men rushed to the site as over a thousand claims were staked and the main vein runs fifteen miles with some claiming an extension of the Bassick vein from Silver City.
The Verremont and the Ilios collided in the North Sea. the Ilios sank and the Verremont was badly damaged. About twenty sailors are believed drowned in the disaster.
W J Bryan's resignation from the war department arrived by mail and was accepted. General Fitzhugh Lee becomes governor of Havana province, with Gen Ludlow as Havana city governor. The Cuban evacuation commission states 50 000 troops needed to maintain order. General Brooke appointed military governor of Cuba with provincial governors under him. General Greene remains in Havana until relieved. The Panima ship arrives in Havana with Lee and staff aboard.
At its annual convention in Kansas City the American Federation of Labor voted almost unanimously against a standing army in the United States. Delegates argued the army is a protest against expansion and imperialism after five hours of debate.
The Daily News notes Washington dispatches on Sandy Hook gun trials praising American artillerymen as potential world leaders in artillery. It quotes that an American artilleryman on the war path deserves serious notice from all concerned.
Omana Nebraska reports that the Twentieth regulars are to be shipped to Manila with three years of supplies. A lawn mower velocipede equipped with a knife is described for grass cutting. In England crest tattoos on dogs are noted. Colorado considers restoring capital punishment after rising murder rates.
The record outlines December Senate and House actions with debates over the Nicaragua canal and territorial expansion, including protest against acquiring new lands without consent, and appropriations for the army navy and seamen. Measures on District of Columbia affairs and immigration were advanced or debated.
Pursuant to state law the Patent Office announces securing a property right in the commercial name Patent Office to aid western inventors in obtaining U.S. patents. An application for patent for a dumping box by ToG, key, of Page, Iowa, has been allowed but not issued. Thomas G. Onwie & Co., solicitors, offer counsel and free consultation.
In Japan a maker crafts pyrotechnic birds that explode and sail with lifelike wing motion. During a San Francisco Oliver Twist stage adaptation, a spectator cried Dont kill her causing a hysterical interruption. A Missouri inventor unveils an ice creeper with steel teeth that fits shoes in ten seconds.
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