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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
4
In Ames Times reflections on character urge patience and forbearance, warning that in near-future contests dangerous political bosses rise. Citizens must view ambition critically, honor worthy heroes without strengthening corrupt power, and seek purpose to avoid drifting into vice and moral decline.
A United States program supports Indian youth with seventeen new schools and over fifteen hundred pupils this year. A pupil wrote that true progress comes from what we do for others, hinting at many young men joining the uplift of their race.
China repudiates a contract with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to build a line from Tientsin to New Chwang. The bank, mainly English owned with some American stock, sought connection to Manchurian and trans Siberian routes. Russia pressured Beijing to block the project, affecting northern rail links and agricultural wealth corridors.
The public, unconstrained by party documents, will push for comprehensive discussion of both home and national interests. People are inclined to think independently and rely on their own judgments rather than solely on campaign literature.
A reflection on Victoria feeling guided by the spirit of Prince Albert, a comforting view that occasionally misses guiding her eldest son. The sentiment notes the spirit’s presence in daily life and the sense of duty it inspires.
At Paris Exposition of 1900 the United States will command 265000 square feet of floor space, more than any other nation except France. This is over double the area occupied at the previous Exposition.
A farmer’s tip explains that if a field is plagued by recurring thistles that ruin crops, sowing rape will annihilate the thistles. The method relies on the incompatibility of the two plants and the dominance of rape over thistle growth.
The speaker contrasts the better treatment of captured Spaniards with the hardships endured by our soldiers in camp and on the march home. He argues time is too short to even up a malignant disparity and preventable sickness plagued the troops.
A remark asserts women are naturally credulous when portraits flatter them, reflecting a dated viewpoint on gender and vanity. The line appears as a provocative social aside in a broader discussion of art and perception.
Des Moines reports that the state board of control instructs its employees to ignore political assessments by party officials. The board says any payment is grounds for dismissal and emphasizes its nonpartisan stance across institutions under its control. Ex-Governor Larrabee, chairman, states unity and nonpartisanship.
President McKinley informed Governor Shaw that the Fiftieth Iowa regiment’s furlough is extended twenty days, now expiring November 10, allowing soldiers to vote. The Fifty-second will be mustered out and leave Camp McKinley by October 30, also enabling voting.
President McKinley rode a special train through Iowa with a royal reception at each stop. Stops included Clinton, Belle Plaine, Tama, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Boone, Grand Junction, Carroll, Denison, Logan, Missouri Valley, Council Bluffs. Gov Shaw greeted him at Clinton. The Burlington line carried Miles and cabinet aboard a second train.
Sioux City report says Mary Cecilia Donovan, famed Woodbury county girl, canceled her betrothal to Francis J. Callahan at the last moment after old suitor James Hopkins arrived from Chicago. Donovan may marry Hopkins and move to Chicago, despite the bride’s prior preparations and attendants.
Herb Martin a colored man was found guilty in the district court of assault with intent to commit manslaughter. The penalty is five years or less. He shot his wife Cora Martin about a year and a half ago the bullet passed through the abdomen she is in Omaha hospital and will probably die before many months from the effects of the wound.
Burglars entered the store of John Johnson at Toddville and blew open the safe with dynamite securing 500 in cash 50 in stamps and 10000 in notes policies and other papers No crew identified as burglars tracked or arrested yet.
OSKALOOSA October 13 J W Reynolds representative for Mahaska county in the state legislature was badly hurt at Beacon while driving to work at No 4 shaft of the Oskaloosa Coal and Mining Company His horse frightened and ran away He was thrown out and struck on the head becoming unconscious for some time He sustained injuries on the left side near the heart A physician attends him and believes he will recover.
Jon L. S. Gates Iowa dairy commissioner collapsed and died of apoplexy while addressing the National Dairymen's association in Omaha Nebraska. He had spoken about ten minutes and his last words reflected on the dairy industry's vast scope. His body was taken to the exposition hospital for shipment to Manchester Iowa.
Drs Moines Oct. 17 Mr Charles Saylor special agent of the department of agriculture will likely be ordered to Porto Rico within weeks to investigate the island sugar industry and report to the department. Saylor has studied beet sugar in the west and collected statistics from the Mississippi to the coast over the past year.
Zenus W. Tobey a telegraph operator on the Iowa Central road sues Dr. J. M. Palmer Fort Dodge for alienation of his wife's affections and loss of society seeking 15000 dollars. Judge Birdsall sets bond at 1000 dollars and restrains disposal of lands goods or chattels before the next term of court.
In Council Bluffs on October 14 Orio Baughman age 11, son of J C Baughman a Union Pacific brakeman, was run over and killed by an Omaha Bridge and Terminal Railway train traveling between Council Bluffs and the Omaha exposition grounds. The body was ground to pieces. authorities think the boy attempted to board the train and fell beneath the wheels.
San Francisco October 17 Examinations have been held for all members of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment deemed physically unfit. Of about 150 tested, around 100 will be discharged, including many long members of illness. The regiment is expected to sail about the 22d.
Dr. H. A. Gilman superintendent of the Iowa hospital for the insane died Sunday night from a sudden apoplexy and heart complications. His death shocked the people of Mr. Pleasant. Interment will be in the family burial lot at Jacksonville Illinois.
A Bondurant general store burglar was shot by owner J R Lundy after an alarm woke him. Lundy fired through a front window, injuring the intruder, who fled leaving a blood trail. Fire destroyed Capital City Oat Meal mills causing at least 30000 in losses. insured for 13000. The four story building belonged to National Linseed Oil Co. and Iowa Cereal Co. Francis Geneser and J B Shuster of Des Moines formed the company. Origin of the fire is a mystery.
A Walker telegram reports a council with the Pillagers where General Bacon urged surrender and return to the agency. Flags seen on the lake hint at possible mass surrender, but fear remains of a renewed attack as troops are readied and casualties from earlier engagements are evacuated to St Paul. General Miles arrives to oversee investigations into the Indian situation.
Washington papers show Secretary Alger submitted a statement to the investigating committee noting General Miles urged occupation of Isla de Pines near Santiago while Alger opposed it. Miles also urged seizing a site between Santiago and Puerto Rico before campaigns. The records reveal friction between Miles and Shafter at Tampa and that Wheeler would lead at Santiago if Shafter or Wheeler fell ill.
Lonpo x Oct 15 The Mohegan former Cleopatra of Wilson Furness Leyland left London for New York with fifty passengers and 150 crew. A gale drove it ashore off the Lizard between the Manacles and the Lowlands. Lifeboats reached shore with some aboard. reports say over 150 drowned, with 31 saved from a total aboard two hundred.
Gen Mer tiam orders a board to review J. E. Tower and G. N. Watson of the Kansas regiment. Sol. Whalley Major Rice Major Metcalf Major Bayless Major Carr and others named will serve, per congress provisions and colonel's approval, to assess officer efficiency.
The navy department released the court martial findings for Chaplain McIntyre of the Oregon. He was found guilty and sentenced to dismissal from the service. The case awaits review by the department.
Report states magistrate Schneider released a prisoner yesterday charged with stealing a dozen bottles of beer, claiming it did not amount to a case. The exchange centers on whether the act constitutes a prosecutable offense.
P. R. Barnes, an attorney from Chicago, has filed a lawsuit in Chicago against a city butcher alleging his meat caused an illness described as schlerostoma pingu ecolistagi tis.
The Massachusetts Reform club met to review army issues and announced an internal investigation for the Washington board. Rear Admiral Geradi warned the war not over, foretold strengthened ties with England in the east, urged regular army growth, and cautioned against Philippine involvement.
Desperate battle erupts as 500 shots are exchanged between strikers and sheriff deputies after the arrival of black miners from the south. At least ten killed and five fatally wounded, twenty dead or wounded reported. Chicago and Alton officer D Kilby among the dead. Train fire sent away workers and sparked widespread panic. Governor Tanner vows action while militia disarms residents and blocks further unloading of negro laborers.
Spaniards discuss possible arbitration as the peace commission holds Friday talks. The Correspondencia notes Spain seeks to preserve sovereignty after the protocol while the United States remains uncompromising on major points. Spain would accept arbitration by Russia or Germany, and the public awaits clearer information via telegraph.
Out of 161 aboard the steamer Mohegan, 45 were saved as the vessel struck rocks near the Manacles and the Lizard off Falmouth. Survivors describe a sudden crash and rapid sinking while crew and captain maintained order.
The Reina Maria Christina left Havana for Spain carrying 1,073 officers and troops, 651 cases of military archives, and a large cargo of ammunition. The precise amount of ammunition could not be determined.
Pekin reports deny emperor's death by suicide or assassination and say the emperor has been deposed with the dowager empress in charge. Australian dispatches describe Head Hunters raids in Ren dova with village capture, killings, and cannibal feast. Paris interview quotes Chamberlain urging U S expansion and Philippines retention with British support. Vizcaya work halted as bottom bilge amid salvage, Chapman shifts to Santiago with Infanta Maria Teresa deck work ongoing and Teresa slated for New York or Norfolk by October 1.
Washington reports from Oct 11 to Oct 15 recount wartime inquiries into Camp Thomas Siboney El Paso and Chickamauga Park. Testimony names Captain Grigsby and Dr Hoff criticizing sanitary conditions and supply shortages while noting fly infestation and lighters delays. Alger papers read to commission. questions on rations, tents, and medical supplies.
Report from Manila on October 15 indicates Macabulos, leader in five provinces, has risen against Aguinaldo. Factional fighting has occurred as Spanish emissaries allegedly undermine Aguinaldo and push natives to demand continued Spanish rule.
Des Moines notices list several patent grants and correspondence. Dodd & Struthers receive a patent for a thunder and lightning demonstration device and for a copper wire flexible lightning rod. J A Dempster获得 a patented acetylene gas generator with portable, automatic, safe operation. Trade-mark query notes whether the name Dewey can be registered. Printed patent drawings available for 100 cents, with free consultation.
An admiring friend praises the lawyer for the big case victory. The lawyer replies he did not think about the case, only that he sold a lot. The exchange underscores a pragmatic view of success in legal work.
A garbled exchange has Snaggs questioning Spiffin about an arrest for scarching. Spiffin claimed he was merely trying to keep up with a bicycle cop. A remark follows that a poor man without principle lacks interest.
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