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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1899
Page
3
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A call to Republican electors in Iowa for a state convention at Des Moines on August 2 at 11 am to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Public Instruction Railroad Commissioner and other business. It urges county committees to reorganize and details representation by county with votes from the 1893 election.
Notice: Republicans of Cass county convene in the Opera House Atlantic on June iohday to nominate candidates for county offices including Representative Treasurer Sheriff Superintendent of Schools and Supervisors. Also to elect 54 delegates to the state convention in Des Moines August 2. Primary elections planned for June 3. Chairman T R Wallace.
Formal notice from J. P. Hill announcing his candidacy for a second term as sheriff of Cass County Iowa. He states he served to the best of his ability and asks friends to support re nomination subject to the Republican county convention in Atlantic in June.
A special cable reports the Fifty-first Iowa with two battalions and a Hotchkiss gun advancing on San Fernando. The town was found largely deserted as Filipinos fled north, though a fortified perimeter and zigzag trenches showed solid defense. The Iowa troops crossed two streams and drove the remaining garrison from the area in a brief pursuit.
The article describes demoralization in the Filipino army and outlines American advances around Manila Bay through Caloocan Malabon Malolos and Santo Tomas toward San Fernando. It notes cut supply lines via Pampanga river and Pampanga valley while U S forces push up the Rio Grande de la Pampanga with General MacArthur Hale and Lawton advancing to isolate rebels before the rainy season.
Chicago held four monster meetings last Sunday to support the administration and denounce the Laughlin crowd. Thousands attended and voiced patriotism as speakers urged loyalty to McKinley and U S soldiers, rebuking insurgent sympathizers.
Epward Arninson warns that treasonable acts may reach government attention despite broad protections for free opinion. He argues many abuse these privileges to sow dissent among soldiers in the face of an enemy and urges teaching the meaning of treason.
Tur Boston clipping Bureau reads letters from soldiers in the Philippines. Of three thousand published, only three complaints appear. The front line troops are doing their duty bravely and well and wish to return home safely and honorably, but not before.
The narrator notes an eleven hour eleven hour difference with Manila and explains telegraph timing causes evening papers to report events as if they occurred earlier or later. The delay means some stories reach readers after the actual event.
The Democrat’s Biro Garrpner expresses strong sympathy for the Laughlin faction which attacked President McKinley and the administration, noting that critics are severe. He argues fellow feeling explains the support.
DoH candidate Laartz arrived Monday from Town City where he attends college to advance his bid for superintendent. A former prominent candidate, he has earned a state five year teaching certificate after hard work at Iowa City. A faithful Republican, he has long campaigned and built a network of supporters promising active effort for nomination and election.
County residents are urged to enforce a statute requiring hedge owners along public roads to trim Osage orange Willow and other hedges every two years or allow the road supervisor to cut and charge the landowner. The piece argues trimming improves road conditions and appearance and criticizes political rhetoric on antitrust and party fault lines.
The new Spanish minister can stroll the Washington navy yard and see many Spanish vessels and relics from the late war. Such sights will likely keep him occupied and away from homesickness for a while after his arrival.
For April 1809 business failures fell 88 percent versus the prior year, seen as a sign of gradual improvement after a prosperous year. The piece notes pessimism about calamity bowlers and mentions a role balance in the senate and house, endorsing Dave Henderson as a capable leader with broad legislative experience and noting cross-state support for his candidacy.
Reports describe eager youths from Bey town rushing to reach the front, swimming rivers and wading swamps to join the fight. They seek a chance to serve and believe they will reach the front whenever called.
The piece criticizes several college professors including J Lawrence Laughlin for disparaging remarks about McKinley and Bryan. It argues such conduct discredits teachers, urges reverence for authority, and warns parents to avoid schools with leaders who promote disrespect and anarchy.
The public backs President McKinley’s Philippine policy and other moves since the Spanish War. Critics are seen as a small, theoretical fringe. Voters view the mugwumps’ agitation as purely political as events head toward a solution.
The Chicago University endowment is criticized for hosting a meeting where professors derided the president and country. While some seventy five faculty allegedly took part, others did not, prompting calls to purge dissenters to restore trust in the institution. A father urges better patriotism in his sons' education.
Statement condemns mob rule regarding Idaho and Georgia law. Claims racial violence is a disgrace and urges swift punishment. Demands that all involved in Wardner outrage be arrested and prosecuted, calling on federal authorities if local action fails.
Gen Otis remains vigilant as peace commissioners seek recognition of Filipino congress authority. They deem demands unreasonable, but a recent conference may hasten the end of fighting. Luprow in Havana condemns false crime reports and warns papers to print the truth, though editors resist.
The article argues the anti-American assembly in Chicago calling itself imperialist is politically motivated. It says its critics resemble Democrats in the postwar era who deemed the Civil War a failure and Lincoln a tyrant, and warns the party will face public condemnation for this stance.
The writer condemns Americans who sympathize with enemies, arguing that such individuals deserve contempt. He recalls past labels like copper-heads and asserts loyalty to the flag, stressing that soldiers facing foes should be respected as true Americans while traitors are despicable.
Quote from a speaker praising soldiers in the Philippines for their courage and dedication while condemning war critics at home. The front line troops are praised for penetrating jungles, crossing rivers, and charging enemy trenches, deemed a disgrace to those who seek to dishonor them.
Otis dismisses the request as impractical, insisting on surrender now or face immediate action. The article portrays Aguinaldo pressing for time to regroup while Otis argues swift terms prevent further resistance and time for a renewed stand.
Reported from Yorktown sailors believed to be with Gen. Loma at insurgent headquarters. They are said to be safe and treated as prisoners of war. The news is welcomed by both sides as it may ease future surrender talks and improve mutual regard between fighters.
The narrative describes twelve streams between Malolos and Calumpit with insurgents entrenched along their banks. U S forces crossed each stream in succession and push the rebels back along the line. Con Funston of the Twentieth Kansas is named brigadier general for bravery in the Philippine campaign. The Twentieth Kansas and First Nebraska are praised for gallantry in the uprisings.
In remarks attributed to a leader, the aim is to prevent conflict by avoiding provocation in the Philippines. He would have avoided war if possible, urging restraint and patience from American troops and officials in Manila. The speaker notes full responsibility on the leader’s shoulders and promises lenient treatment if rebels submit in good faith.
A long cold winter gives way to a late spring with rapid growth across ground vegetation trees blossoms and grains. Seasonal showers and warm days spur thriving crops and bustling activity as Iowa returns to its old time pleasant appearance and optimism for a prosperous year.
The article notes Aguinaldo urged death for all who favor peace negotiations, claiming to have executed opponents by beheading. It suggests enforcing his proclamation could hasten peace, with the warning from his followers and the implied threat of more executions if peace talks proceed.
The passage extols American volunteer soldiers as superior in energy intelligence and cash to regular troops of other nations. It asserts the United States enjoys an enviable reputation worldwide for its volunteers.
The speaker urges once stability is achieved in the Philippines and Cuba to focus on Georgia and other Southern areas. They suggest missionary societies prepare these regions to adopt civiliae methods and improve governance through education and reform.
A letter from W A Dowell states he withdraws his announcement and will not be a candidate for the representative office or permit his name to go before the convention. This leaves Mr Baker as the sole candidate in the field for that office.
The Italian ministry is on strike and several statesmen may find themselves out of work. A flood of applicants is expected for the vacant government posts, while some in the country would not object to advising Italy on modern governance principles.
An account recalls Kansas youths using crowding, shouting, and throwing dirt clods to stampede a group described as insurgents. The scene is likened to driving Texas steers, with the Kansans’ wild display noted as effective in that moment.
Tur Register reports a New York port steamer leaving with 200000 dollars of agricultural implements bound for Russian ports. It contrasts this with perceived American business prosperity under free trade and recalls how the public views army and navy heroes until shown otherwise.
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