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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
5
The Ames Times quotes Rev. Dr. Rylance of St. Mark's New York who opposes blue laws. He argues that English and French practices reject the Raines law and favor Sundays that promote happiness over strict Sabbath restrictions.
The Indian frontier from Chitral to Baluchistan spans about five hundred miles and is defended by hardy mountaineer tribes including Swati Momand Ozarkzai Afridi. These tribes dwell on Hindu Kush slopes and control debatable ground between Afghanistan and British territory. They often owe allegiance to neither side and some have been subsidized by the Indian government, with the Afridis supplying recruits for the Indian army.
A labor leader links low wages to competition by women, arguing men cannot marry. the piece notes the economics of poverty, affection, and the inevitability of conditions in labor and capital. It then outlines life stages from forty to sixty, detailing strength, judgment, and the turn to old age with risks like gout and apoplexy, stressing care to sustain health.
The editorial condemns easy access to carbolic acid used in suicides and urges tighter sale restrictions. It notes its role in numerous poisonings and argues that if prussic acid is regulated, carbolic acid should be scheduled too. It also critiques a Kansas judge’s view on wheat market speculation.
John Harris killed George Kebo in Keokuk in what coroner ruled justifiable homicide. Kebo, recently released from Ft Madison, forced entry with shotgun and revolver. Harris fired in self defense and surrendered. Community supported Harris with voluntary bail offer of 100000 after the incident.
Judge Gaynor on request by the State Bank Building Company bars Sioux City officers from issuing any more bonds warrants or evidences of indebtedness until final adjudication. The suit seeks repudiation of debt beyond the 5 percent constitutional limit with claims of 1.5 million dollars in bonds and 300 thousand in floating debt. County tax levies are also enjoined, stirring citywide sensation.
The mutilated body of Jensen Hanson, a midwestern farmer with twelve children, was found beside the Toledo branch of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway about one and a half miles east of Lawn Hill. A paper on his clothing identified him. $100 was missing from his person, fueling murder suspicions.
The Cudahys plan a large packing plant in Sioux City spending 200000 on improvements this fall under a ten year contract. They expect to hire 1000 men by year end and anticipate Silberhorn packing house reopening to spur competition, effectively cornering hog supply west of the Missouri River.
Des Moines reports sheriff P E Navey offering 200 reward for John Overmiller 35 to 40, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches, 160 to 170 pounds, light hair and eyes. He is wanted for the murder of John Legall in Dickinson County. Governor Drake also offers a similar reward.
H warpen north bluffs contain chalk and clay that with purer chalk may yield cement comparable to Portland. Iowa Geological Survey’s H Foster Bain says eastern geologist analysis confirms the view. He doubts substantial coal in northwestern Iowa and calls Hawarden coal a low grade ignite.
William Galt files suit against his uncle Peter McCornack for 10000 damages alleging character injuries from statements made by McCornack amid disputes over the Janet Galt estate. The action, filed October 23, highlights ongoing family friction among heirs.
A 6 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Water was badly bitten on the head and face by their dog in Van Wert. The injury required nine stitches to repair torn flesh on the forehead.
Fred K. Bosler aged 65 an upholsterer was found dead under the red bridge north of Burlington lying on his side on the sand with a torn coat elbow. A few bruises mark the scene and a mystery surrounds his death. He leaves two daughters and a son.
Tom Vaughn a longtime Marshalltown resident and carpenter died instantly after falling from the roof of the old court house now owned by Kirby and Howe. The accident occurred in Marshalltown on October 21.
An Iowa mercantile opening seeks a partner with capital. Elmer Scoville, an Iowa Central brakeman, dies after a switch accident at Hedrick. A Des Moines report covers road peddlers challenging a license, a bank conviction of Boomer, and the suicide of E Nevile after a jailyard arrest in Oelwein.
A. W. C. Weeks files with the supreme court for a writ of certiorari to correct alleged illegal actions by Polk county judges. Weeks, state chairman of the middle-of-the-road populists, signs as attorney for the plaintiffs. The petition argues the court granted relief to fusion populists not requested, while ruling the state election board acted illegally in placing middle-of-the-road candidates on the certified ballot.
Des Moines October 22 F M Hubbell advises Union Depot plans proceed though not this fall. He notes Iowa Central and Chicago Fort Madison Des Moines lines will reach Des Moines soon and the Fort Madison line may extend from Ottumwa next year.
Kansas City reports Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa defeated Elliott of Missouri to win the Dupont trophy and the live third championship of the world.
Coel Noel a Des Moines brick layer died suddenly on Adel streets after drinking from Des Moines to Adel and continuing to drink. His sufferings were terrible prior to death.
Des Moines reports Governor Drake has posted a $200 reward for the arrest and delivery to authorities of John Overmiller, accused of fatally shooting John Legale in Dickinson County on the 68th of October.
In Chicago on October 22 Adolph Luetgert faced a hung jury after sixty hours of deliberation in the murder case against him. The jury could not agree on a verdict and he was returned to jail with his trial concluded. Luetgert later told the Associated Press he did not kill his wife and does not know her whereabouts.
Chicago reports George M Pullman died suddenly of heart disease at his Prairie avenue home in Chicago at five o clock yesterday morning. Born March 3 1831 in New York he started as a store clerk at fourteen then cabinet making before moving to Chicago in 1859. He developed the sleeping car with the first car Pioneer completed in 1865 and built the Pullman system.
Honolulu reports a five man commission will be sent to Washington to oppose ratification of the annexation treaty. A returning traveler notes growing German interest. some prominent Germans favor merging Samoa and Hawaii with no U S interference, viewing it as fairness.
General Weyler ordered release of eleven prisoners tied to the Cisneros uprising and twenty other political prisoners. Three Triton survivors arrive as reports describe the wreck scene. Bubonic plague deaths mount in Jullundur while European notes cover butter imports, a Cincinnati dome collapse, and renewed ministerial talks in Berlin and Potsdam.
A conference with Judge Tuthill and state and defense attorneys discussed admitting the sausage maker Luetgert to bail. The state opposed bail and no decision was made, with a possible writ of habeas corpus to be pursued later. If invoked, the state plans to reconvene the trial immediately.
A Leyte dispatch reports a severe cyclone devastates towns including Tagloban and Hernaniona with about 490 lives lost and damage estimated at 7 500 000 pesetas. Also notes a self trimming lamp wick invention and Bermuda land rules for aliens and marriage.
Lord Salisbury informs Ambassador Hay Britain cannot reopen the India mints now and cannot accept the American bimetallic commission proposals. Britain favors stability in gold and silver exchange and enlarging silver use, and sees no need for an international monetary conference at present. The note includes Sir J Westland’s statement opposing reopening the mints.
Washington October 23 The monetary commission adjourned to November 2 and is understood to have reached a practical agreement on the general outlines of a currency reform. They will prepare a public statement of their conclusions after reconvening, but specifics have not been made public.
Joe Patchen broke the pacing wagon mile world record at Ingalls Park in Jonnet Illinois with a 2:04 percent time on a fast track. The horse pulled the wagon around the circle, shattering the previous mark of 2:08 and a quarter by about three and three quarters seconds.
General Fitz Hugh Lee, consul general in Cuba, plans to return by December 5 and stay through the Cuban war. He will be joined by Walter B. Barker to provide the president with on the ground information. Mr. McKinley will not change consular officers in Cuba until the rebellion is resolved.
New York report says the 1897 U.S. potato yield dropped about 30 percent from 1896. County and township returns show 174 million bushels produced versus 245 million the previous year, with average yield around 64 bushels per acre. Causes include extreme weather causing rot and blight.
In New Orleans Oct 19 a yellow fever revival reached 100 deaths by last evening out of about 900 cases reported since September. Officials note widespread spread despite quarantine and criticize neglect of the poor. Contagion is debated with officials suggesting the illness may be atmospherically infectious rather than contagious.
Oct 21 report notes Hawaii declines Count Okuma's arbitration treaty, escalating Japan US friction. Dole government rejects the convention seen as Japan biased, halting immigration dispute settlement and leaving officials silent on the outcome.
Warrants issued for arrest of State Auditor Mayhew ex-Auditor Hipple and Insurance Clerk Anderson on embezzlement charges. Civil suits filed in the state’s name seeking 10000 against Hipple and 2000 against Mayhew over fees from the insurance department treated as state funds.
The Duke of Marlborough and Duchess of Marlborough infant’s baptism at St James Chapel Royal with Prince of Wales as sponsor again, others named include the Marchioness of Blanford and William K. Vanderbilt.
Charles Dana longtime editor of the New York Sun died at his Glenecove home at age 78 from cirrhosis of the liver. His death leaves the paper facing a power struggle among Pa Dana, William Laffan, Wall Street stockholders, and potential successors like Charles A. borrowed and J. Pierce Morgan regarding future control.
Havana dispatch reports the coasting steamer Triton from Havana to Bahia Honda wrecked near Dominica Mariel eight miles off the north coast. The ship grounded in heavy weather with about 200 passengers including soldiers and civilians and a crew of thirty. Purser and one passenger reached Mariel and know nothing of the captain or rest of the crew. Several well known merchants are among the missing. No further details yet.
In Lincoln Judge Cornish granted the Pacific Express Company a temporary injunction stopping the state board of transportation from lowering rates. The complaint says current rates are 331?4 percent too high and a hearing is set soon. The company must post a 100000 bond.
London Oct 22 The board of trade steps in with a proposal from Right Hon C T Ritchie to hold a conference between federated employers and engineering unions to discuss and settle workers hours. The move marks a new element in the prolonged strike dispute.
The British steamer Bonavista under Captain Frazer, sailing from Montreal, faced a terrible hurricane near St Pierre. Heavy seas swept the deck and oil bags were used to stabilize the vessel. The gale is described as the worst along the coast in years, with six ships sunk off Labrador and five lives lost.
Des Moines reports last week that J J Prosser and F W Webster received copyrights for works in Des Moines. Patents were allowed but not issued for inventors in Lake City Atlantic Eddyville Boone and Platte County Missouri among others. The piece notes the office founded in 1870 and cites patent solicitors Raven Orwie. It closes with assorted local notes on a swinging sofa and a dental incident.
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