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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1897
Page
3
By Ayres & Hollowell. Terms of subscription. One copy one year six months three months for daily edition published every evening except Sunday. Contains latest general news and market reports. Rates and terms outlined for subscribers.
Notice states a Republican delegate convention will assemble at the Atlantic city courthouse on Monday August 33 1897 at 9 oclock for nominating a candidate for the Iowa Eighteenth Senatorial District and to conduct other business. Shelby county has 11 delegates and Cass county 16. L E Murrins chairs the committee.
The new tariff allows Americans visiting Europe to bring back only personal effects for personal use up to $100. Wealthy travelers have been bringing trunks of goods, and should pay duties on amounts beyond ordinary wearables. If poorer travelers cannot afford foreign goods, American-made items should suffice for most citizens.
Crpar Rapips has faced questions about hotel plans for the convention but assures proper arrangements. A large comfy tent is planned to shelter attendees if weather warms, with sleeping space expected. If rooms fall short, blankets and the tent will serve as a high hotel alternative.
American officers in Hawaii carry full instructions to safeguard national interests and prevent foreign interference. The Hawaii government and the United States claim mutual understanding and readiness to act decisively in Hawaiian matters.
The Globe Democrat, a pop paper, exhibits a calamity tone amid late editorial pace as a federal official holder, aiming to sharpen its tone by election time. It may join the party procession and funeral discourse if it maintains daily practice.
The text asserts Europeans enjoy and increasingly demand American corn, arguing no other nation can rival the U S in corn production and that corn is the dominant crop. It emphasizes national pride in agricultural prowess and forecasts rising export interest.
The text notes renewed tin plate activity due to rising demand for dinner pails. Workers are described as willing to endure tariff levels on pails and contents, viewing them as a steady job in workshops.
The text suggests a coming political campaign will feature a low-cost free silver issue as silver prices fall, indicating voters may see the issue as affordable and appealing. The implication is that economic factors are shaping the political messaging around monetary policy.
The Republican county convention met at the opera house Saturday and nominated a strong ticket for the November election. M N Baker won the representative nomination. T W Brown was renominated for treasurer. J P Hill became sheriff nominee. H B Newcomb was renominated for county superintendent. M J Murphy was nominated for coroner. A M Petite named for surveyor. E Wheeler selected for the boards. The delegates expressed unity and confidence in the ticket’s ability to increase the party majority.
The piece argues that four years of European prosperity under an earlier policy harmed American workers. With a change in U S administration, demand for products rises, factories reopen, and many Americans return to six days of work weekly. It notes Europe may suffer, while U S workers gain. It also references the assassination of Canovas of Spain by an anarchist, signaling global unrest.
The civilized world condemns assassination as anarchy and cowardice. The speech warns it harms progress and freedom and notes it may be used by political factions to frighten the public. It urges vigilance against such agitation and urges suppression of anarchic influence.
Bro Gardner after sermon by Rev Wickersham claims the Lord supports opening Klondike gold fields to counter goldbugs and foil silver push. The piece mocks Gardner and Bryan for opposing gold with silver and suggests divine plan spurred free silverites to rush north and suffer hardships.
Eprron Cuase of the Council Bluffs Globe-Democrat insists Judge Kinne be dropped from the fusion ticket and replaced with someone aligned to the party platform. He warns removal could split Democrats and deter populist support, urging a new convention and fresh platform.
Observers say fusionists misread times claiming their platforms are out of touch and ridiculed as calamity based. Leaders from last year reject free silver and drift across parties, describing the alliance as democratic and populist in name only while rapidly disintegrating.
The piece argues that a Republican governor candidate should be brainy and clean in reputation, not merely an articulate speaker. It cautions that the party will not pick a talker and prefers a man who speaks substance even if concise. It notes farm products leaning Republican and silver signaling party support, albeit weak.
Nevada senator Stewart, once a leading free silver advocate, abandons the policy as prosperity returns. He predicts silver may fall to 25 cents an ounce and wheat to 91 per bushel, arguing relief does not depend on unlimited coinage. The shift mirrors a broader trend among free silver proponents accepting improved conditions and Republican influence as the remedy.
The speaker blasts the free silver party for lacking vision to build up the country. He derides constant talk of calamity and low mood, saying the people rejoice at change and will embrace something more inspiring and uplifting to spur growth.
The passage notes France and other nations banishing bomb throwing anarchists and shipping them to other countries, including the United States. It welcomes steps by officials to prevent these individuals from becoming residents, signaling a shift in policy and concern over national security.
The message urges Republicans to fall in line after the convention and unite to meet opponents in the polls. It emphasizes marching shoulder to shoulder, an unbroken line, and fighting for victory at the ballot box.
The Cedar Rapids gathering will be in a tent not a circus with no ringmaster. It will assemble to reflect the people and select a ticket aligned with their wishes. The platform pledges principles free of demagogic tones and bobby-horsiness.
Last year the poor farmers drew attention to free silver orators. Now the orators are in a bad plight and receive little sympathy from farmers who dismiss their windmill talk as futile and impractical.
A terse note suggests Weaver Bryan & Co. should organize a nickel party or similar device to influence silver prices, implying a tactic to push the market downward and win favor among critics.
Canpipaté Plummer is described as a free silver advocate in politics but a strong gold advocate in business. If elected on a free silver ticket, he would align with colleagues who prefer salaries in gold terms.
The piece notes Mar Parrott and Senator Funk as front runners for the governorship with other candidates remaining in the mix. It emphasizes delegate consolidation as decisive and predicts Parrott’s nomination, while also citing a national population estimate of 77,000,068 and a proposed $22.53 per person share, questioning the allocation.
Teeler now admits the unlimited free sliver at 16 to 1 is partial repudiation but argues it is the only method for farmers to escape debt. He says farmers are already paying debts rapidly and with money worth 100 cents on the dollar, viewing it as honest payment of honest debts.
Twe Cuban insurgents take delight in whipping the Spanish whenever they can catch them away from their fort. They forced Weyler to seek cover on his last venture out, leaving him with no chance to fight.
Prof Lonawstr builds strength for state superintendent bid as other candidates, all strong men, would also make acceptable leaders and maintain the high standard of our schools and progress with the times.
The piece laments Mexico’s dire finances blamed on silver currency and warns against free silver policies. It contrasts U S political shifts with economic strain, claiming rising grain prices deepen the damage while relief may come only in a future era of low mood.
Farmers in the west abandon Coln readings for market reports as daily facts improve. The shift emphasizes practical data over theory, with markets delivering clearer guidance for agricultural decisions.
Tom Watson continues to oppose fusion and his influence appears to energize Iowa's populist movement with growing sentiment.
The trade reviews cite steady weekly improvements in business, presenting data as objective facts rather than political bias. Their reports emphasize measurable gains and decline any influence from partisan viewpoints.
The remark notes farmers likely clear mortgages before any potential gains by free silver advocates in the upcoming state elections, suggesting economic strains and political competition.
Promotes that the cordial does not cure all cases but will help many with dyspepsia especially emaciated or elderly patients. A small bottle is enough to test. It contains an artificially digested food and acts as a digester of food. An accompanying pamphlet is offered by druggists and a castor oil product named Laxol is advertised as tasty.
A garbled editorial voice asserts that prosperity follows Republican governance and crops improve when Republicans run the government. It claims the Lord favors their party and urges continued cooperation for the people’s welfare.
The note argues that good crops and solid prices keep farmers busy, reducing time for town meetings and populist rhetoric. It claims general business activity and high yields dampen populism and the calamity talk, while hard times breed discontent. Prosperity promises contentment and jobs for critics.
British vessels carry 65 percent of merchandise imports to this country while American ships handle only 15 percent. This pattern argues for renewed American shipbuilding to earn freight for U S owners. The American flag should fly higher on our seas, and the industry is expected to revive in time.
Duxw agd Bradstreet provide campaign documents praising Republican growth and general prosperity nationwide. Workers demand higher wages due to increased work. A year ago scarce jobs yielded low pay, now workers seek higher wages for current work.
The passage suggests kickers discourage Judge Kinne from the fusion ticket and warn they must thoroughly search the party to find a replacement equal in ability reputation and manhood. It claims Judge Kinne is too prominent for such a ticket.
A quoted critique argues women are taught politics corrupts, while men remain unaffected by ballot access myths. Helen Morris Lewis rebuts, describing the double standard and urging equality in civic duty.
A claim of rapid relief for kidney bladder and urinary tract pain is touted from Atlantic Indiana. The advertisement asserts immediate alleviation of bladder retention and back pain in men and women. Sold by F Parsons and Co druggists.
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