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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1897
Page
3
By Ayres and Hollowell. Terms of subscription list rates for one year six months and three months. Wally Epition billed yearly. Telegram is published every period except Sunday. It contains the latest REM news and reports.
The present tariff policy has been repudiated and labeled a failure by its own party. Critics say the tariff debate in the house will be lengthy while the senate, smaller in number, will hear most of the heavy talking and time consumption.
The report notes early destructive tornado activity in Texas and Georgia, causing deaths and property damage. Meanwhile Chicago tobacco sale restrictions show reduced youth smoking, and residents seek a revenue plan to fund expenses while protecting industries.
A Chicago man was caught at a hovent after receiving a nomination for office. The event is noted as potentially saving him trouble and expense, with earlier mentions of men paralyzed at elections in the West.
A double report from an investigating committee prompts editorial pileups in Des Moines papers while lawmakers focus on the legislative agenda. The note touches on press independence, the Charles City Daily X Rays publisher, and the broader political climate including Cuba and Spain. The piece also cites new code shifts on prostitution, posturing over liquor at state events, and mixed signals from international powers amid the Crete crisis as business leaders grow optimistic about trade, gates, and orders for the coming season.
Yue and Hammer begin to be heard in improving Atlantic city prospects as weather warms. We hope lively music and busy hands with paint brush will brighten Atlantic and broaden the city's offerings for the workingman.
A lurid warning about the fixation on public office from local to national levels. The piece notes candidates jostle for every post, forsaking integrity and friendships, pursuing multiple terms and sacrificing wealth and principles to gain power. It compares the ambition to a disease, with few exceptions, and predicts widespread eagerness to catch the malady.
Wary powers clash over Greece and Crete amid stalled policy and fears of a widening European war. Prince George joins the Thessaly frontier to lead the Greek army as Turkey faces violence, with England, France, and Germany wary and divided while Christians and Turks suffer amid bloc brinkmanship.
Heavy pressure sought to force Reed to appoint other House committees, but he refused. He insists the special term exists for a special purpose within the duties of the ways and means committee. Bills outside its scope would be deferred once that committee completes its work.
The article notes critics hoped to frame the Dingley tariff bill as a sugar trust fight, but experts say the bill is free of such suspicions and may even injure trusts under the Wilson law, as the sugar trust actively opposes its passage.
Paripatent McKintey style Cuban policy pleases U S citizens while contrasting with Cleveland tenure. Senators Sherman and McKinley vowed protection of American rights, leading to prisons in Cuba routinely releasing imprisoned Americans since McKinley’s inauguration.
The narrator accuses W J Bryan of promising to donate half book royalties to bimetalism causes and to Jones Teller Co for party promotion, arguing it would resemble political advertising. They question consistency, comparing him to a plutocrat and asking if he has become Mark Hannerized.
Congressmen may speak for constituents but the tariff bill has been debated by the people who have spoken their wishes. The priority is to craft fair schedules and enforceable collection methods to prevent evasion. Such speeches cost the public more than the legislation itself and only clutter the process.
Howatt will soon file a formal application for annexation to the United States. The people have favored annexation and waited for a new administration. The issue has two sides with reasons for and against expansion. When the formal application arrives the matter will be fully considered and likely decided wisely.
The article notes the time of year when school boards must file their teacher quotas and select those who will give the best service as instructors from a large pool of applicants, a difficult task for officials.
A Geneseo editor cites a Telegraph squib and a clipped slip alleging Nebraska legislature actions. It notes increases for adjutant general and superintendent of public instruction, raises for irrigation and transportation boards, and claims of large cuts elsewhere, including salaries for supreme court commissioners, with critique of partisan motives and incomplete claimed totals.
Strong indications that the Supreme Court ruling declaring such associations illegal will unravel country rail and water transport collaborations. Deboosted unity risk follows as member roads prepare to comply, with potential rate demaoralization and a shift to variable pricing once cutting begins.
Washington citizens express surprise that President McKinley maintains his identity as an American leader by a people driven vote while personally walking and riding a horse unaccompanied by a retinue. They had grown used to Cleveland era exclusivity and welcomed the closer, familiar contact with the public.
The Times of Denver reports Colorado pulling out of the ditch with prompt mercantile collections, general trade expanding, and construction restarting. Indications point to forthcoming speculation and overall prosperity spreading westward from Denver.
Kine Groves of Greece distrusts reform promises citing political breakages. The article urges passage of the Dingley tariff bill, noting international opposition and some free traders. It also reports Revort noting only four Iowa counties lack creameries, praising dairy industry profits and state economic gains from cows returning to owners.
The paper comments on reports of Emperor William and notes European powers act in Crete revealing similar unstable tendencies. It argues such autocratic crankiness harms regions and stalls diplomacy, likening William’s conduct to others in high places.
Recent reports say the Spanish army in Cuba is in a fearful condition with months of unpaid wages, worn clothes, and many desertions to the Cuban army. It is claimed officers beat soldiers for complaints, a method that undermines any chance of continuing the war.
J B Jenkins of the Emmett County Republican, a longtime Iowa Republican, seeks the deputy auditor of the war department. He is described as among the most endorsed Iowa candidates, with unanimous backing from the laws delegation and broad support from outside Iowa. His McKinley-aligned paper background positions him to secure the appointment.
The speaker argues that if money influences lawmakers, banishing lobbyists strengthens reform. He says for any business line, proper presentation should not require large sums, otherwise it signals improper legislation and lawmakers should resist. Detecting lobbyist presence near committees should harm reputations and prospects.
Almanacs place spring near March 27 with delays likely. Buds delaying risk of frost, snows retreating north, and air warming. Farmers prepare spring work and crops, hoping for good seagrow yields and fair market prices. House cleaning begins as household meals adjust to routine. Spring poetry and geese signal the season’s arrival.
The populists in the lower house push for distinct party status and committee seats. They admit once running as democrats under a false label to win in the last campaign. They propose three divisions, populiata, free silver democrats, and free silver republicans, prioritizing position over principles.
The National Museum sent 115 bird skin specimens to the college for the museum and future teaching. A large Summer School of Reviews and Methods opens June 21, 1897, for six weeks, aiding teachers and those seeking certificates, with exams possible for state certification if pledged. New students begin April 12, 1897, German and violin classes expand, and plans for a brick and stone college addition attract buyers and investors reaching 20 to 50 miles away.
Bear Grove teachers reading circle on April 10 features roll call quotations from The Rights and Duties of Neighbors and how to teach geography and patriotism. Includes discussions on temperance and poverty with names of participants and topics. Also notes an employment offer for a poultry mixer job and a used parts listing for a pulley system and a medical tonic advertisement.
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