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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
4
A flaring English debate over Laureate Austin’s jubilee strain draws sharp comments about public figures. A Jacksonville, Florida dispatch states ministers in New Castle Indiana ordered a carload of alligators for New Castle ponds to deter Sunday swimming, signaling odd, sensational notes in the press.
A writer notes an orchard as a key improvement on a farm for sale and recalls a rural nonagenarian who inspired neighbors to start nurseries by saving and planting fruit seeds. The piece blesses those who plant trees and highlights the lasting debt owed to forebears while acknowledging we can only repay it to future generations.
A College of the City of New York professor states the average New York schoolboy must be taught English as if learning a new language. He condemns street speech as the vilest form of English, even among well-to-do youths. The result is a need to start instruction from the beginning when they study correct English.
A recent empire Supreme Court decision argues trusts are not inherently illegal in Germany. The opinion emphasizes economic goals, noting protective duties by legislatures can raise prices and that agreements among manufacturers to curb ruinous competition may serve the community.
The article notes Richard Harding Davis is at last recognized in England for reporting the Jubilee for the London Times. It recalls prior acknowledgment in the United States for his many photographs from the Cuban trocha.
A Cherokee Indian undergoes the Keeley cure in White Plains New York. If successful the experiment would show that bichloride of gold acts as an antidote to sulfuric acid. The acid is asserted to be a major component of agency whisky.
Drowned body found near Ottumwa three months after Lizzie Ford’s death is identified by clothing. Henry Sibke of Davenport commits suicide after years of ill health. Allan Riordan, sought for highway robbery, is captured in Hinckley Minnesota. Webster City youths Kelly and Murphy drown while swimming at Duncombe. Wangling Riverside cases include manslaughter charges against Pat and Mike McCartney. A rape case near Oto and a large Miss Griffin judgment for injuries from a Lansing baggage door are noted. Runaway accident near Oskaloosa kills Miss Nevins. river work death at Buffalo. Sioux City Savings Bank receives 28000 and forgery indictments dismissed. Gulf & Manitoba Railway contract, Novak alive rumors, and Cedar Rapids insurance suits add to a crowded Iowa dispatch. A deadly family shooting near Northwood ends with murder-suicide. a West Union murder verdict and Sioux City political muddle conclude the column.
Advices from Washington report deadlock over the sugar tariff and a Senate tilt toward the House schedule. Other items note Spaulding’s acquittal in a university bond case, polar balloon attempts, mob violence in Tennessee, and a Spain Japan alliance against the US.
Washington notices depict funeral in the senate chamber for late Senator Irham G. Harris with President McKinley present and adjournment of both houses. Across July events, armor plate pricing debates, government armor factory considerations, and deficiency bill actions shape legislative business through July 16.
A dispatch reports farmers in Eise nach Weimar protested the Dingley Bill. They claim U S treaty violations harm the sugar industry and urge the German government to defend sugar by raising tariffs on American cattle grain and especially petroleum.
A. E. Thompson of Oshkosh was elected president of the state board of normal regents to succeed E. D. Coe of Whitewater. Major S. B. Rockwood was elected secretary.
Report from Havana dated July 13 notes Spanish troops destroyed several small forts due to manpower shortages. A recent engagement near Artemisa caused heavy Spanish losses. Over 400 wounded are en route to Havana, Matanzas hosts 5000 concentrados with over fifty dying daily, while 1000 sick soldiers departed Havana on the latest mail steamer headed home.
The Duplex Typewriter Co of Des Moines promotes its “Duplex” as the fastest and most durable typewriter, capable of typing whole syllables at high speed. They also mention the Jewett typewriter, described as a gem of perfection, and offer an illustrated booklet on request.
Chester Illinois July 17 peniten tiary commissioners called former board members ex Warden Schneider and ex Clerk Havill into a books review. They disclosed an apparent shortage of about 8000 dollars by ex Clerk Havill due to missing entries of goods sold and money received at the prison.
Crossed electric light and telephone wires in Pueblo set off a fire Thursday in the fifth story of the Central Block at Second and Main. The blaze caused about 50 000 dollars in damage, fully insured.
Washington reports ex President Cleveland will be formally tendered the office of president of the University of Virginia in November. Previously the faculty chairman led the university.
Heavy rains cause extensive flooding in southern Quebec including Montreal. Many residents left homeless and early crops damaged amid rising concern over regional impact and relief needs.
The Winona assembly opened on Thursday in Winona Park Ind with a vast attendance. James Whitcomb Riley delivered one of his inimitable entertainments to the crowd.
Claug Spreckels files a one million dollar libel suit in San Francisco against Hearst Examiner publisher W R Hearst manager A M Lawrence and editor C F Aiken over a clipping from the Petaluma Courier dated June 7.
Washington July 16 Gen John F Farnsworth a prominent former Illinois congressman died at his Washington home Wednesday after a long public career He was 79 and had served in the Civil War era and later in Congress
A dam breach near Poughkeepsie releases floodwaters that swept through Timony's brickyards at Duchess Junction killing five people and leaving several missing. Coroner Bevier reported the recovered victims and described local rescues including John T. Lundy and M. H. Reilly who helped save others before the torrent wiped the area.
The Senate faced a several hour deadlock in Washington on July 16 as roll calls and procedures failed to reach a final vote. The dispute centered on Mr Harris of Kansas and his motion to consider a resolution aimed at blocking disposal of the government lien on the Union Pacific railway under an alleged agreement. Quorums fluctuated between 12 and 5, delaying action.
A gas explosion in the basement of the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii on West Third Street in Sullivan near New York occurred shortly before 2 PM Wednesday. Three people were badly burned including the rector. the sexton later died from injuries.
Reports from across New England say the Wednesday storm was severe along the Connecticut river valley as the center moved from New Haven toward the Canadian line. Rainfall in many places exceeded the average for a quarter of a year.
Special dispatches from Shanghai report Prince Duchtomsky, head of the Russian mission to the Chinese emperor, discussed with the emperor and advisers the possibility of a Russo-Chinese alliance before his departure.
Colonel Charles Fred Crocker vice president of the Southern Pacific railway, who was stricken with apoplexy and paralysis at his Uplands San Mateo county home on Friday evening, is reported to be better.
A large saw and grist mill at the Berlin Mills Company in Berlin New Hampshire burned in the early hours Sunday, causing extensive damage to the plant and contents with an estimated loss of 100000 dollars.
A report from London quotes a news agency claiming Spain and Japan formed an offensive alliance to protect Cuba and Hawaii. Washington officials dismiss the claim as implausible with no information confirming any pact or readiness to wage war.
Sultan orders ministers to conclude peace preliminaries by Thursday after Sunday and Monday councils agreed on an indemnity of £6,000,000. Ambassadors plan coercion with Russia blocking the Bosporus and Britain blocking the Dardanelles while Austria seizes the Salonica railway.
Catholics for Temperance in Indianapolis hear resolutions urging Catholics to oppose saloonkeeping. The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Indiana backs excluding saloonkeepers from Catholic societies and elects Mgr. Bessonies as spiritual director and P. Mahoney as president with officers listed.
News from Montpelier reports a huge landslide Wednesday forenoon in the Lincoln area. A half mile wide slide descended over half a mile, sweeping trees and rocks into a debris heap in the valley. Several farms were partially covered but no houses were wrecked.
William B. Curtis known as Father Bill, a noted athlete and referee and editor of Spirit of the Times, collapsed from heat in his New York office on Thursday. He is 60 years old.
Chicago on July 15 lists daily quotation ranges for agricultural and commodity futures traded on the Chicago Board of Trade. The table reflects activity across multiple contracts with notable shifts in price between opening and closing, indicating market volatility for the session.
Des Moines reports the annual pension agency summary showing $8,324,999 paid in pensions during the year. Iowa residents received $4,887,230 and Nebraskans $2,115,960, with others in various states receiving the remainder. At year start 56,668 were on the rolls and 58,929 received pensions during the year. total loss from the rolls about 2,174.
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