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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1898
Page
10
A column of wry maxims on tact, habits, flattery, and politics. It riffs on feminine friendship, theories versus fools, and the idea that quiet growth yields great things, ending with a note on unseen progress and patient progress.
The text argues that Miss Helen Gould deserves a congressional vote of thanks for her patriotic munificence. It states extraordinary service justifies extraordinary recompense and that precedent should not bar recognition for her contributions, as urged by General Wheeler.
The United States aims to promote a new law of nations to exempt private property on the high seas from seizure during war. It proposes inviting a conference to secure a mutual agreement, arguing peaceful ships should not be molested and that such a resolution would lessen war horrors.
The United States of Brazil marked its November 15 holiday as American battleships Oregon and Iowa stopped in Rio de Janeiro on their voyage to Manila. The ships aided celebrations and fostered cordial ties with Brazil, contrasting with what some neighbors felt toward the United States.
Consul General Holloway transmits from St. Petersburg two newspaper accounts on the Russian famine. The first says grain is abundant but peasants lack money to buy it, with villages living on potatoes and water and cattle numbers falling. It notes czar funded horses and cows to aid peasants and save children.
A Brussels report says England will revoke the Equatoria lease held by the Congo Free State. The policy seeks Nile control from Uganda to Khartoum for Egypt and Britain, with Marchand linked to posing but likely failing without French war readiness.
Des Moines report shows 1253 criminals convicted from September 1897 to September 1898, up 44 from the prior year. Penitentiary sentences totaled 529 with longer terms, while fines reached 85149 and costs varied little year to year. main occupations include farmers and laborers with numerous burglaries, thefts, and nuisance cases.
Des Moines reports the first step in Abrams crusade as seventeen petitions filed in district court. The actions target saloonkeepers previously enjoined, seeking contempt or damages, and include sureties on bonds. Drugists and others not previously enjoined face action. detectives claim liquor was obtained unlawfully.
Clinton reports enduring lumber activity with Lamb mills in lower Clinton and Joyce mills in the north. Low water on the Chippewa slowed log movement, prompting rafts from northern mills to meet demand. Seasonal output includes lumber 75,214,061 feet, lath 14,527,100, shingles 16,876,250.
Des Moines reports the state board of control saved 102 821 28 dollars in cash during July to December. Ex Governor Larrabee says the figure reflects the net credit balance of the support fund for all institutions though actual supplies purchased and paid for remain on hand.
The Iowa Sheriffs Association chose J. D. Payne as president and Ws Knowlton of Mitchell as secretary treasurer. Retiring president J. F. Thompson of Greene County received a gold headed cane, and Eli Manning of Lucas County also was given a cane. Governor Shaw spoke on sheriff duties and authority.
Dr. C B Nelson of the Illinois state board of health reports three Campbell family members at Biggsville infected with smallpox, contracted from farm hand Wolf. The latest cases are the mother wife and son, with four other family members near certain infection. Armed guards enforce the quarantine on the farmhouse.
Fort Dover December 26 One of the boldest bank robbery attempts in this region occurred at Lehigh Valley bank at 3 am Explosions sounded like pistol shots as burglars blew off three steel plates to open the vault door They were frightened away before finishing the crime No clues yet found The bank sits beside H Ross hardware next to the post office safe robbed last summer for 800 dollars
The city of Des Moines sues Iowa Telephone Company to compel removal of poles and wires from streets claiming the franchise expired July 14, 1896. The company asserts vested rights. case likely to rise beyond lower courts, but service continues meanwhile.
In Marshalltown on Thursday between 6 and 8 pm a bold burglary at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. A B Conaway yielded clothing, jewelry, and silverware worth about 300 dollars. The theft occurred as passersby were nearby and adjacent houses were bustling.
In Cepar Rapids on December 23 Arthur Wilson prepared his gun for a hunt. His seven year old son picked up the weapon to show his sister how it worked and fired, the bullet entering the girl's head and killing her instantly.
District reports stamp revenue through July 1 reached 507000 dollars, about three times last year’s full-year total. In Sigourney a jury found Jacob Geier guilty of second-degree murder in the Mohrain case near Tallyrand. A Polk County suit seeks to set aside a deed to the Brethren in Christchurch due to alleged undue influence. A Muscatine train carried 650000 feet of lumber valued at 35000 in Mexican money to Mexico. Nevada’s Farmers Hotel burned, with Otis Briggs Sr. insured and adjacent cigar factory wrecked. The Forty-ninth Iowa regiment, encamped at Savannah, sails to Havana aboard the Minnewaska with about 1200 men and 48 officers. Des Moines janitor James Orange died after a fall from a balcony. Guthrie Center saw a murder sentence of twelve and a half years for Fitz, deemed to have a weak mind in part.
Clark Howell of the Democratic National Committee from Georgia reports after talks with leaders in Washington that the peace treaty will be ratified in the Senate. He predicts party lines may blur over a Philippines policy resolution framed like the Cuban war resolution, with Bryan urging ratification and expansion questions to follow.
United States and Spanish military commissioners agree on a January 1 flag exchange in Havana at noon. Salutes of twenty one guns from American ships and Spanish guns mark the transfer with the Spanish capitulation to US authorities at the palace.
The minority of the house committee on military affairs filed a report opposing the Hall bill to raise the regular army to 100000. They propose a substitute with a 30000 regular army and a 50000 volunteer force for two years, arguing the Hull bill costs about 150 million dollars annually and threatens civil liberty.
The Minnewaska transport landed in Havana on December 23 bringing the Forty ninth regiment of Iowa volunteers. Crowds cheered as the troops stepped ashore signaling a warm welcome for the unit.
The American line steamer St. Louis from Southampton arrives at quarantine at 2 a.m. The American peace commissioners are aboard.
A London fortune teller employs a stenographer and provides patrons with typewritten copies of her predictions. Spiders overrun a house owned by Mrs. Julia Pierce in Southport Missouri, making it uninhabitable. Alaskan babies rarely cry, and when they do they are held under running water until they stop. Havana serves mostly excellent coffee roasted and ground to order within the hour.
Washington reports indicate rapid deployment of American troops to Cuba ahead of Spanish evacuation. Transports at Atlantic ports are rushed south and guards may be required at thirteen custom houses being turned over to U S control.
Major Russell B. Harrison, provost marshal, who raised the stars and stripes over Fort Azares without orders in Havana, was formally reprimanded by Major General Lee and instructed to remove the flag. Lieut Lee reported the flag’s lowering a few hours later.
In Topeka on December 26 the jury found John Henry Collins guilty of murder in the first degree for killing his father James S. Collins a Topeka real estate and insurance agent who was shot while asleep in bed last May.
A preliminary Nicaragua canal commission report is finished detailing construction plans and a conservative total cost of about 135 million dollars for the project.
A central Chinese powder magazine at Hang Chow exploded leveling a square mile of houses and killing about 3,000 soldiers including the leading general. Americans and French reportedly suffered damage but no American fatalities occurred.
The report covers ongoing House and Senate actions in Washington. It notes Platt opposing a territorial acquisition plan, a Nicaragua canal discussion, and a $350 000 appropriation for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1894. It also mentions a holiday recess, a Senate speech on U S borders, and a conference on army and navy deficiencies.
President McKinley received the treaty of peace from the American peace commission at noon on Saturday. Judge Day, chairing the commission, called the document a product of earnest American effort and hoped it would bring peace, credit, and glory. He thanked the commission and praised the work done to settle difficult questions.
Spanish Governor of Havana Qui delivers over command and says Spain holds the area. Reports from HavVANA dated December 26 describe the general’s assertion of authority and ongoing defense posture in Cuba amid regional tensions.
Des Moines reports a final meeting of patent law reform commissioners on November 22. Prominent members including Commissioner Doolittle and Chief Clerk Rogers advocate abolishing the caveat system. The piece lists recent U S patents and inventors such as S H Plumberg of Leland Iowa for an adjustable wagon rack, W Marah Brooks Jr for a vehicle axle, and T C Armstrong of Burlington for a tongue support.
The northern Methodist conference approves equal lay representation by a 3 278 to 937 vote. Fashions ebb and flow with Christmas enduring through centuries. Amy asks about lineage to a possible grandfather while unsure of her paternal relatives. General Joe Whe joins his command after having his name removed from the payroll.
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