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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
6
The Ames Times comments on state tax and road progress, cites rising peanut prices and Senator Tillman’s illness, notes the Iowa legislature failing to submit woman suffrage, recalls Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, and critiques Representative Ray’s school book bill as weak and ill conceived.
The editor argues biennial elections would ease moral and financial strain on country editors who must praise bad candidates annually. A Burlington murder and rape suspect named Stor confessed after capture and now proclaims innocence. If brought before Judge Birdsall for trial, a hanging and burning of remains for lying are anticipated.
The committee backs a three member board to govern all state institutions except educational ones, keeping Iowa Agriculture College under existing governance. Epiror Brainard notes 1868 timings on rail, comparing Northwestern through train and Colorado special to Chicago and Denver. Homer Miller declines candidacy for state auditor citing daughter's illness and travel to California. Times believes he would have won and been an ideal candidate for Iowa Republicans.
A partisan recap notes a mocked ground hog forecast and a planned twine plant. It details forty five beet sugar factories in the U S and predicts growth, plus Des Moines union depot plans, Sixth Street vacating, and Northwestern Railway employment impacts totaling around 4 000 dollars in wages and daily fuel spend in Iowa.
A long regional column discusses local politics as election time nears, courtship and valentines traditions, the Dingley tariff era impact on sheep prices, a new daily train service, and the launch of The Poultry Farmer at Des Moines. It notes candidate names for county recorder and highlights practical poultry journalism for farmers.
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