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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1896
Page
14
The speaker defends public money for public uses and opposes funding sectarian schools. He recounts wartime service, rails against rebating and railroad favoritism, and argues for equal protection under law for workers and farmers, pledging continued opposition to private school subsidies.
In a lively dispatch from Winterset dated January 5, 1896, Hull defends equal odds for all competitors and criticizes railroad consolidation. He cites Iowa’s railroad power and recalls a dispute with Joe Cannon while asserting personal integrity and independence in voting.
The Iowa Capital notes Captain Hull praised Senator Hutchison for leading the drive to end a ten year debt. Since 1886 as Ways and Means chair he pushed early estate finance estimates and helped shrink floating debt from over 700000 to about 500000, with subsequent measures to extinguish the debt.
The Iowa State Register denounces anti-rebate editors and defends one low interstate freight rate for all. It argues rebates harm farmers and manufacturers, urges abolition of rebates, and predicts a reduction of rates by one-eighth to one-fourth to restore prosperity and fair competition.
A Iowa Capital editorial endorses Captain Hull for Congress, praising his long public service, integrity, and representation of common people. It argues he is temperate, industrious, and unbought, contrasting him with his rival who allegedly has not known poverty. Hull’s record and character are cited as his strengths.
Letters argue for Hon. J. A. T. Hull to succeed Thomas B. Reed in the U S House, urging continuity and opposing a substitute. The writer warns against replacing a capable leader and invokes Lincoln to stress stability and patriotism.
The Seventh district Republican congressional candidates Hull and Berryhill held a second joint debate at the Grand Opera House despite rain. The audience was sizable, order good, and arguments sharper than the first meeting. The paper endorses Hull for re nomination, noting his intelligence and six years in Congress, while urging Republicans to nominate their choice. The report also notes the University alumni fund initiative and class gifts to a history library.
Commencement exercises occurred Friday night for several Iowa high schools including Marengo Mason City Burlington and Creston. Lightning damaged Mason City Western Union office causing about 150 dollars in losses. Harvesting has begun early and army worms are widespread. Dr Hartzell a former Iowan now Methodist bishop for Africa. Bayard Herald changes editors Douglass and Hallinan. Sioux City secures Pain's Last Days of Pompeii for July 6 week.
J. B. Hungerford of Carroll is named assistant sergeant at arms for the St Louis convention. Robert G. Cousins of Iowa delivered the address at the West Point commencement exercises to the graduating class.
Iowa City records show more than 1,300 students enrolled this college year with expectations of over 1,500 students for the next year as admissions rise.
The Marengo Republican changed hands June 1st and is now under the leadership of M. A. Raney, a veteran newspaper man described as capable and experienced.
The ministerial association of Sioux City plans to secure Evangelist Sunday to headline their event and then schedule a baseball game with the city’s lawyers.
Iowa City public schools earned a bronze medal and diplomas for their display of primary work and geography at the world’s fair. Next Wednesday Chicago hosts the national convention of the state boards of health with Iowa represented by Drs Scroggs of Iowa City and Guilbert of Dubuque.
Dr C M Roberts of Davenport, a graduate, is elected to head the eye and ear department. Dr Robertson gains reputation in his field and strengthens the medical faculty. Louisa county supervisors visit Des Moines county facilities to study reform ideas for county institutions. In Dubuque, complaints arise as tough prisoners are released early after arrests for past jail terms.
John Kyne of Dubuque was arrested on a warrant from a U.S. commissioner for forging a signature on a post office money order. He reportedly stole a merchant’s mail from a private box to obtain the order.
Dr Cantwell of Davenport reports a single case of varioloid or mild smallpox in a male adult. He was removed to the pest house and given all known preventive measures to limit the disease. No spread is feared as health boards coordinate response.
The Hussar division No 34 of the Mounted Knights of Pythias in Sioux City has restructured and begun drilling ahead of the Minneapolis conclave, one of only two such divisions remaining. The note also mentions Iowa state health notices and a Burlington street improvement praised in the Burlington Hawkeye.
Tritz Greeve, 35, a Colefax bricklayer, died from exposure after a collapse linked to heavy drinking. Coroner's inquest ruled the death an accident.
Vila Meredith wins the handicap ten mile road race at Oskaloosa on Friday evening. J Beatty Proudfoot finishes second and Frank Epperson third. Ira Thomas wins the time prize with Proudfoot close behind in 24 minutes 37 seconds. Thirty one starters and several thousand spectators.
A fight at a baseball game east of Smithland left Howard Schimer fatally injured after a spade strike during a Sunday melee. Two Nolan boys participated, one allegedly wielding the spade. The incident occurred near Robert McCall's farm and no arrests had been made.
A group of architects met in Iowa City Tuesday to discuss plans for the university regular medical department hospital. The matter was postponed to the last Thursday of July for final determination. Included were Hammatt and Claussen of Davenport, noted for their numerous handsome, substantial buildings.
A Davenport paper praises a harsher remedy for intoxication by immersing a drunken man’s head in cold water. It argues the old practice would sober him faster than letting him sleep it off, letting him return sooner to the streets and work.
Walter E. Smith aged nine, son of J. R. Smith, residing five miles west of Cedar Falls, died Saturday morning from blood poisoning after a rusty nail puncture on his foot. The injury seemed minor and healed before he fell ill at school and was sent home, but the poison proved fatal.
Frank Diehl of Cedar Rapids reports a Mississippi catfish weighing 53 pounds and over four feet long with several witnesses confirming the weight. The catch is deemed substantiated and shares space with other regional notices and events including school exercises and church cornerstone plans.
In Dubuane a woman with bright red hair and oversized balloon sleeves walked near a white horse. The horse bit and pulled at her sleeve, lifting it to its mouth as it shook its head. The woman screamed and two young men intervened to rescue her and her sleeve.
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