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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1898
Page
4
The Daily Tevecari is published every evening except Sunday and provides the latest general news and market reports for readers seeking current events and financial data.
The passage condemns demagogues for sowing envy between men and classes to gain political power. It contrasts past American strains of equality with today’s struggles, noting the poor’s chance to rise and become wealthy while demagogues fan resentment. It portrays demagogues as heartless, destroying others to advance themselves, quickly revealed by their true colors.
The committee led by Senator Healy shows they did practical work rather than a pleasure trip and finds much room for improvement in managing most state institutions. It notes some committees failed to perform and that reducing numbers and costs while choosing members with business methods could help.
The extra session enacted a law banning tramp access to school houses for warmth or shelter at district expense. Tramps may not carry weapons and may not threaten women and children for food. Some towns now restrict feeding sites, reducing numbers of tramps on the road while aiding the truly needy.
The speaker argues that since visiting Mexico the poor in this country have too much money. He claims wages are higher there and the dollar buys twice as much, suggesting poorer men are better off abroad while the rich gain more from money.
A reader argues against increasing the number of state representatives, stating the current legislature suffices for efficient work and that expanding the body would raise costs. The author contends the existing legislators adequately represent all sections and protect interests, and a larger body would not improve representation.
Secretary Wilson hails hog cholera serum work as highly successful with Iowa and Nebraska tests. Reports show 85 percent cure rate among sick pigs and protection for healthy ones, using a serum derived from repeated inoculations. If proven, the method could save farmers millions and warrants lasting praise for Wilson.
The text argues for tougher penalties and longer sentences for repeat offenders. It cites deterrence from sending criminals to penitentiaries and reform chances, then suggests increasing punishment after successive offenses if the offender remains unrepentant. It ends noting that higher first and second offense costs could restrain future crime.
The upcoming congressional campaign is likely to center on sound money versus cheap money rather than gold versus silver. Proponents of free silver are fading, and many papers once advocating it now push cheap paper money under new wording to appeal to voters.
Senator Morcasy delivered a four day, detailed history of Hawaii annexation. His exhaustive study and knowledge are praised, though opponents exist, their nature not purely political.
The text argues this year's campaign will focus on financial policy, moving away from free silver to sound money. It warns against fiat money and wildcat schemes and urges vigilance against demagogues attempting to manipulate public sentiment.
A fragment notes that in the Argentine Republic the proposer has privilege to propose marriage and that a rejected person may face a fine if they refuse, though most rejectees keep silence rather than risk penalty.
It will be observed that Mrs Lease has been very quiet. For some time Kansas is paying off her mortgages so rapidly that she is probably compelled to get up a new speech, so that while her mind is occupied her tongue is still.
An old governor story recalls a Free silver representative who boasted of four bloodlines Irish German Scottish and English and who, after campaigning against monopolies, faced travel woes at Des Moines. He used a corporate pass for baggage, registered at a drug store for lodging, and finally reached the House floor claiming reformer status amid the state’s political thralldom.
The piece argues the board should be nonpartisan and filled with honest businesslike leaders. It criticizes superintendents who spend state funds freely and view themselves as owners rather than agents serving inmates and the state.
The president appointed Geo Ki Roberts of the Ft. Dodge Messenger as director of the mint succeeding Robt Preston. Roberts gained national notice for Coin at School responding to Harvey's Coin and has since published prolific money writings.
Consul Gaxexen Lae expresses relief at having access to a ready warship in Havana though not needing it now. Separately Hon Saith McPherson of Rea Oak will not seek Congress this year, a decision that alarms supporters who viewed him as a strong district candidate.
Gov Jouy W Grices of New Jersey is named successor to McKenna as attorney general after McKenna is confirmed by the Senate as a supreme court justice amid a fight. The state institution should run on strict business principles, ensuring revenues are used for their intended purpose.
A May note hails Conger as a lucky map of politics for his honesty and faithful discharge of duties wherever he is chosen to serve. The tribute emphasizes his ability and integrity in office.
An advertisement promotes Karl's Clover Root Tea as a pleasant laxative that regulates bowels purifies the blood and clears the complexion. It claims easy preparation and a pleasant taste, priced at 25, sold by Vie Knamert and M. J. Davis & Son in Lewis, Iowa.
Sioux City Journal argues a five member board of control should be nonpartisan with a maximum of three members from one party and regulated by appointive or executive oversight to curb abuses. It warns central boards can abuse power and stresses safeguards through impartial composition.
A reader laments the high cost of school books while praising the Iowa Code volumes sold for under three dollars. The letter blames the book combine for profits and urges legislative action this winter, noting that publishers' profits hurt families and education.
Madrid reports disagreeable Cuba news as Blanco struggles in Havana and insurgents operate freely in the rear. Spain’s control weakens, prompting talk of US intervention. American relief to the starving under Gen. Lee’s direction aims to ease urgent suffering.
Opponents warned of January deficits despite December surplus. Treasury disbursements usually surge in January, but current revenues this month are unexpectedly strong. Since the Dingley act began, monthly revenues have risen, surpassing expectations and ending the era of deficit bonds for current expenses.
Publishers express strong, nonpartisan interest in the Loud bill pending in Congress and call for a thorough revision before passage. They concede second class postage needs attention but oppose compromising legitimate publishers and urge representatives and senators to block the current version.
A recent visit notes grounds and buildings of the Trans Miss Exposition in Omaha are far advanced with many workers rushing to finish. The structures are heavily braced to resist storms and a strong fire precaution is urged as the pine lumber could burn quickly. The grounds are expected to be very beautiful and the show will be grand.
The dispatch reports revenue under the Dingley bill for the month surpassing four million dollars above the prior year’s level. It claims widespread civic satisfaction as business activity rises, benefiting all citizens, and notes the improvement over Cleveland era bond sales to cover running expenses.
Democratic free silverites organized a dramatic company led by Senator Jones to stage The Curse of Gold. The group mocks free silver leaders as extinct freaks while critics urge Republicans to pass the best currency bill to safeguard national credit and oppose sound money in Senate.
A Tur Loud argument denounces a postal bill that would force newspaper publishers to handle and sort carriage by states cities towns and counties within their offices. The critic says reform is needed but warns of an overdose of duties shifted onto publishers without compensation.
The prose questions the cast lineup for a free silver production on the road, noting missing names like James B. Weaver Leonard Brown Gillett and Bryan before asking why Mary E Lease is also left out, suggesting the show would be dull without her.
The text notes a clear shift from a high to lower interest era in the region. Money handlers and borrowers observe that old high rates are unlikely to return and that downward trends continue for high-quality paper.
An old-era report notes concern over the Iowa’s dash pot damage during gun operations. It speculates that replacing the part might have prevented a more serious incident if another ship had stood in the line of fire.
Gay and Lowndes urge in a message that counties liable for lynching damages be taxed to pressure local efforts. They argue monetary penalties will alert residents and spur suppression of lynching.
The author argues that yearly purchases exceed imports, making locals gain by using home manufactured goods. Greater replacement of foreign products would keep money at home, sustain employment, and improve living standards for the people.
Gov and Sian argue that profit follows money and that making it safe to handle good money will attract dollars from around the world. They contend safe circulation increases overall money supply and local demand, drawing funds to needed locales.
The Waterloo Courier jocosely recalls Governor Shaw’s remarks that citizens prize electing officials and persistently criticizing them, noting every public officer faces constant scrutiny of their acts as a constitutional right.
The old argument for free silver coinage is no longer valid due to a worldwide surge in gold production. The Herald of Perth reports Australia alone has increased gold output by about 4,000 units per month over the past year, suggesting the earth itself is countering the silverites.
A Chicago man who claimed to manufacture gold from baser metals has not been heard from for one to two weeks. It is believed his victims did not trust him with the promised gold to fund his venture.
The populist factions split to pursue separate paths while the eastern Democrats repudiate Bryan. No immediate threat to Republicans appears unless they weaken themselves. Senator Teller may convene to pick a wing, but whichever side he supports will not gain materially.
The crops in Austria Hungary are reported very short and as a consequence they will have to import not less than $20,000,000 in food supplies, the greater part from the United States. This will help to keep up importations from this country. Prospects are for an increase in grain rates soon.
The Omaha Bee quotes the senator comparing the late monetary commission’s Europe trip timing to a physician’s remark about a successful operation from which the patient died, suggesting the visit was staged under favorable conditions.
The article notes that a large share of electrical appliances used in England are American made. It claims the United States leads all nations in this line of goods and that quality and innovation are continuously improving.
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