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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
3
The Ames Times reports on legislative matters including Rankin marshal bill passage and rural mail carrier salary increases, notes criticism of state lawmakers amid Thaw trial costs, and mentions Boone women pushing for a new high school building. It also references moonshine advice and a Chicago murder case, concluding with social commentary on local politics.
Victor B Dolliver brother of the senator was found dead in his bed at Fort Dodge during the night likely from heart failure. He was regarded as a strong stump speaker in the state and the Times-Republican praised for concise Iowa world news.
The governor seeks to justify extravagant expenditures by the monument commission while critics say he has diverted attention from corporate and railroad battles benefiting the people. They argue funds came from the pockets of everyday citizens.
The senate and house approved a two cent fare, set to become law on July 4. Newspapers and printers will gain rail access, allowing more travel and comfort on varnished cars, with little expected impact on railroad finances.
The Montana strike has halted printing in Butte stopping all city papers. Merchants report sharp drops in sales with retailers down about 25 percent and large department stores down as much as 60 percent due to the lack of advertising and publicity from halted newspaper publication.
The legislature faced a bill to validate a $9,466.77 expense claim for the governor's party at the soldiers monuments unveiling, though $7,500 had been appropriated. Critics argue the extra nearly $2,000 amounts to using public money for party and personal expenses, reflecting distrust in reforms.
Ole Langland challenges a Times squib about last year’s defeat and argues railroads helped defeat Cummins before and after the Iowa primaries. The Cambridge Leader notes Cummins carried most railroad division towns in Iowa at the primaries, except one, amid ongoing campaign commentary.
Joe Meyerly is named Des Moines postmaster amid party politics and disputes within the local factions. The piece denounces the reappointment talk about Mackay as rot and notes Congress and the congressman’s debts behind such posts while detailing broader post office patronage tensions. It also includes a dramatic German army private experience of harsh discipline and erroneous punishments during maneuvers.
Rupert Hughes narrates the Texas oil well birth of a gasser with a wild uproar from derricks to cattle and passengers. The Civic Improvement Society in Ames is praised for park work funded by 50 cent dues, while the Commercial Club’s grand plans are critiqued as paper projects. A help-wanted notice seeks a traveler for a Mercantile House with a high weekly pay.
Des Moines and the congressman argued to keep it out but his recommendation favored a standpatter and Hull man Joe Myerly, campaign manager for the captain in his notable bid for Congress. Old Man Mece Kay’s strong record failed to save his scalp as another seasoned politician earned recognition.
A sparse roadside scene shows wide open path with few passersby and scattered travelers, suggesting ample room on the straight and narrow way.
A Fort Scott first sawmill opening is described with a debauched scene of celebrants and a foreman admitting the warped cottonwood boards have not been measured. The mill owner jokes about using a corkscrew once the lumber settles.
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt shows a humorous exchange aboard a train as a woman urges a man to stand for his father and avoid using a strap. The man Bobby quips that he would not yield the seat on a train, highlighting a light domestic moment.
A terse historical proverb notes that traitors draw strong dislike even from allies who momentarily support them, reflecting a common attitude toward betrayal across eras.
At Beardshear school last Friday during Father’s Day anniversary Uncle Jim Hale, the janitor, tied a silk bundle to the flag rope and hoisted the banner half mast. After bystanders laughed at the blunder he reversed the rope and hoisted the flag again, smiling at the crowd.
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