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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1895
Page
3
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A local call urges Iowa lawmakers to curb unfounded rate hikes and unfair terms by insurance companies. Proposals seek fair rates, honest prompt claim payments, and protections for both insurers and insured against burdensome conditions and technicalities in life and fire coverage.
President Cleveland considers a fresh bond issue without awaiting Congress as gold reserves dwindle to 80 million. Washington consults New York bankers about a plan: when reserves hit 75 million, banks deposit 25 million in gold for 4 percent bonds on a 3 percent basis. It notes prior gold purchases at 334 percent and credits Republican victories for boosted national credit.
Talks among Republican lawmakers indicate a revenue bill covering luxuries such as lureher wool and beer may be introduced in the next Congress to raise needed funds. If defeated or vetoed, parties seek to place blame on the administration while considering another bond issue. Secretary Carlisle is reportedly set to propose legislation to shift responsibility.
The speaker faults democratic ministers sent overseas for acting as if they represent the democratic party rather than the United States. He asserts they will realize their true mission when they awaken to their proper diplomatic role, ending the self-made strife and foolishness.
A local warning urges authorities and citizens to cooperate to root out thieves, gamblers, thugs, and frail women who move from larger cities to smaller towns. It stresses breaking up gambling rooms and vice dens to prevent establishments from serving as bases, arguing prevention saves trouble and cost later.
The county board adjourned after voting to hire ex county attorney J. S. Bruce and T. S. Swan to assist the attorney general in the Yetzer case before the supreme court. They will also help in the next Dickerson trial at Council Bluffs around December 2, 1885. The pair previously prosecuted all bank cases and the public can trust no stone will be left unturned for the state.
An editorial urges systematic local charity to help the needy this winter, proposing united canvasses by existing relief groups and Citizen’s League oversight to identify and aid deserving cases while exposing unworthy ones. It also attacks a Bayard sympathizer and notes J R Sovereign’s postoffice plans and failed banking map profits.
In Iowa many Democrats would back Allison for president if nominated with Australian ballot aid. They view him as a safe, reliable man and would likely vote for him.
Vice President Stevenson states the recent election will not alter democratic prospects next year. He notes agreement except for the size of Republican majorities, implying a difference in party strength.
Reported push by annexationists aims to have Congress ask the president to negotiate a treaty with Hawaii. A Senate or House resolution would require Hawaii's government and the Hawaiian republic’s new minister Hateb to concur, with a public vote by island residents if approved. The measure seeks Pacific trade strength and Far East access under a stable government.
A Paris balloon with automatic instruments rose to 17,000 metres and landed safely. It recorded an outside temperature of 102 degrees below zero and an internal 12 degrees above. An air sample device operated, with analysis pending at Berthelot's laboratory.
Mra Willard asserts drunkenness is decreasing because masses are growing more intelligent. She says both employer and employee avoid brain impairing alcohol. Businessmen now bar habitual drinkers from trusted positions and advancement is closed to intoxication.
English statesmen acknowledge free trade harmed English agriculturists yet push the policy on America. Democratic leaders advocate it for the United States, but farmers will not be humbugged. American farmers stay well informed and skeptical of such doctrines.
Thirteen Spring Valley miners on trial at Princeton Illinois were found guilty for driving out colored miners some months ago. They face penitentiary sentences and are told to respect the rights of native colored miners who seek work in peace, a principle foreign strikers must honor.
The column asserts Senator Allison will be reelected this winter and, if summoned, would bring twenty four years as a proven and clean statesman to the White House. It also notes Iowa could gain six more years of his Senate service if he does not attain the presidency.
Under the present policy England has sold the United States 411100 yards more carpet than in 1894. American farmers should have raised the wool and American workmen should have made the carpets, then we would have had the money and the car pets too. Now we have the carpets and England the money.
J T Garfield won the last election as state senator by a 14000 vote majority in the same district that his father held nearly four decades ago. Analysts note the son might follow a political path similar to his father's, potentially rising to the presidency.
The text details a party composition: senate with 43 Republicans and 7 Democrats, house with 80 Republicans and 20 Democrats, totaling 123 Republicans and 27 Democrats in the general assembly. The source presents a concise breakdown of party seats.
The article hints that candidates for Congress will emerge soon and Cass County will elect a capable representative, with the emphasis that the chosen candidate will be no mere follower.
Under a tariff for revenue only, Canadian apples enter Davenport market while Iowa faces questions about the impact on local fruit trade and prices. The inquiry centers on policy effects and regional supply dynamics.
A P town faces a pledge to supply the next president and a candidate in sync with the public mood. The statement hints that another state could provide the vice president, signaling a broader regional role in upcoming leadership.
A critic denounces a suggestion by Mr. Loouniy of the pension office to grant pensions to superannuated clerks. The piece laments many veterans losing pension status after long service and contrasts clerical eight hour pay with soldiers’ thirteen dollars monthly. It argues the public will not accept such an outrage.
The piece urges arming future missionaries with Winchesters and mandating gun use tests before departure, arguing that under the current democracy relief will come only if they can defend themselves.
Senator Stewart of Nevada declares he and Senator Jones will not join the Republican caucus when the senate convenes in December. He argues this move could prevent the Republicans from gaining control this year and urges a Republican president to be elected next year to hasten prosperity. Separately, Kentucky militia colonel resigns stating his democracy forbids serving under a Republican governor, and adds there is one job left in Kentucky that needs licking.
Colonen Dave Henderson is favored to become chairman of the house committee on appropriations with Speaker Reed likely to appoint him. Supporters say there are no better men for the place.
In 1887 Blaine argued that the Democratic party in power posed a standing menace to the country’s industrial prosperity, asserting this claim was verified by the people’s experience under the current administration.
The New York Sun reports on Argentina woods notable for vivid colors and remarkable hardness. Varieties such as algarrobo, quebracho, cedar, cibil, gayaibi, laurel, tipa, paleamarilla, palo moro, viraro, calden, tatane, pacara, molle, lapacho, guayaho, palo ribera, and guayacan are described with multiple colorings and durability, some said to resist fire and tools.
An article describes a Polynesian wedding ritual where the groom is sent into the bush during negotiations and remains away during the feast. After guests depart, messengers summon him, and the bride is left with her parents to complete the ceremony.
James Pollard, a Negro, was found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Joseph Irwin, also a Negro, on July 20. The death penalty was imposed. Atchison Election Postponed, meeting to choose a permanent president, chairman, and new directors of the Atchison railroad has been postponed until Thursday next.
The notice states that Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil provides rapid gains for some conditions and slow, steady nourishment for weak digestion. A social-size package is offered for coughs, colds, and trial use for babies, with prices 50 cents and 1 dollar. Scott Bowne chemists, New York.
The Chinese department houses a six thousand two hundred page encyclopedia of China spanning 28 centuries from 1000 B C to 1700. Originating with Kang-he during 1462 to 1722, the work was produced by a commission and Jesuit copper types. It was completed after four decades of effort and is divided into six branches covering heavens earth mankind nature philosophy and political economy. Maryland Senator-elect P J Bennet dies prompting a possible special election in Carroll County and shifting Maryland Senate balance.
Rev Z T Sweeney presents a letter challenging R G Ingersoll to debate the Christianity of the New Testament versus a human interpretation. Elders of the Christian church from Marshall and nearby cities attach letters urging a response before the speaker leaves the city. The charge labels Ingersoll a coward for avoiding a public contest with a defender of Christianity.
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