16 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Belleville Freeman
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
1
RAST Pass train leaves 5:55 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Ex Sunday for Accom Ars. West Pass Ars 6:10 p.m. Ex Sunday Accom Ars. Dunn, agent.
Rock Island lists daily and Sunday train times: Passenger No 10 to Kansas City at 3 45 am, Passenger No 8 to Omaha at 3 50 am except Sunday, Passenger No 6 to Omaha at 11 10 am, Passenger No 12 to Kansas City at 11 10 am. Freight 54 to Fairbury daily except Sunday at 1 45 pm, Freight 0 to Fairbury daily at 6 35 pm, Freight 94 to McFarland daily at 6 20 pm, Freight 5 to McFarland daily except Sunday at 10 15 am.
A commentator questions lack of investigation into Webb McNall and argues Republicans should welcome speech from a recognized party leader. The Michigan legislature has authorized a state printing plant, a move seen as giving Michigan an edge over Kansas.
The writer argues that expansion is a dangerous policy and that people are blindly led to destruction by endorsing it. The praise for choir music contrasts with the gloom over political measures, warning readers about the dangers of aggressive territorial growth.
Owing to ill health J M Hagaman offers the Concordia Blade for sale. Uncle Jim Hagaman would appear odd either with or without the blade in question.
The report notes that disease has killed ten times as many soldiers as bullets since the war with Spain began, highlighting a health toll that dwarfs combat fatalities.
It is said iron manufacturers promised workers wage advances while all mill products have increased in price. Questions arise why expansionists do not publish letters from Manila. Do they fear the public may grasp true conditions and people there.
Judge Hayward, newly elected U S Senator from Nebraska, vocally supports the doctrine of benevolent assimilation, framing U S policy as humane guidance. The stance aligns with his political ideology and international outlook, signaling a humanitarian approach to American influence.
Republican members of the House defend unusually large appropriations as the reason for higher taxes. They argue the level of spending reflects needs and policy priorities, while opponents push back on fiscal impact and demand tighter controls.
A humorous aside notes that without the chance of quarrel, men lose interest in light sport and social play. The remark compares lively social antics to a boy's game, suggesting tension or competition sustains engagement.
A play on words mocks a claim that discharged colored immunes should be sent to Manila for shooting. The Ohio attorney general is quoted as saying he was offered 500000 dollars to drop suits against Standard Oil. The remark labels the source as strong authority.
The Concordia Blade notes Republic County Commissioners may offer payment for Cloud County wolf scalps since Cloud County lacks a bounty law. The move seems likely though not certain, reflecting cross county wildlife cost plans.
A disputed motive is rejected as unlikely and it is announced that American capitalists will establish banks in Honolulu and Manila with presidential sanction. The report frames the move as a forthcoming financial expansion tied to the administration.
The Clay Center Dispatch questions whether train robbery can ever be stopped and suggests making the crime legitimate by forcing road agents to dedicate part of their proceeds to public improvements. The idea aims to redirect loot toward communal benefits.
The speaker calls the idea of Dewey as president silly noting he has no qualifications for the office and that he himself does not want the job. The remark emphasizes Dewey as a sea-lighter figure lacking readiness for presidential duties.
Gov. Stanley vetoes the 10000 appropriation for election investigation. A senate majority says they will meet March 21 to investigate the matter, pay or no pay. Critics note lawmakers had time to probe during the recent session and this late move adds little honor.
The Springfield Republican urged the U S president to heed warnings on Boston streets about wrongs unrighted and abuses that could recur. It linked public welfare and army well being to chastising Alger, arguing he must not be condoned in Massachusetts.
The speaker warns that annexing the Philippines would strike at the nation's foundational principle that governments derive power from consent of the governed. He argues annexation would upend financial policies, tariff laws, and democratic principles, placing expansion above social, educational, and moral standards.
A colorful note questions if Billy Edwards took a majority of legislators to Port Arthur for recuperation last week, suggesting many who favored an oleomargarine ban were left behind. The limerick-like remark hints at political divisions over the butter substitute issue.
A historical remark condemns opening doors to Japanese workers while excluding Chinese, arguing that in competition with white American labor a Japanese worker proves as capable as a Chinese worker, warning of national policy inconsistency.
A man, visited in Illinois, claimed half the population is desperately poor and rents are so high that many workers cannot farm. When asked the cause, he replied the Gold Standard is to blame. He suggested the policy may be correct in his view.
A masculine writer argues that men die like diseased sheep of dyspepsia due to poorly cooked food. He contends men choose their food and, if they can buy and demand proper preparation, bear much of the responsibility for stomach ills. He notes personal experience as a married man.
The recent Congress session approved 1 566 890 016 in silver dollars. In a line this would stretch about 35 511 miles, nearly one and a half times around Earth, or a four by four foot column reaching almost 3.25 miles high. At sixteen dollars per pound the mass weighs about 70 3124 tons. If valued at 50 cents per dollar, multiply these figures by two.
The piece notes shifts within the Republican Party from mockery of populist calls for trusts to leading protests against trusts. It contrasts Populist ideas on state utilities and U S senator elections with Republican support for state twine plant and hints at eventual support for railroad control and direct democracy measures like initiative and referendum. It portrays the evolving party line as strained by past oppositions and future reforms.
Questioned motive arises as calls mount for an investigation into Webb McNall. Critics ask whether insurers or the general public will benefit from scrutiny, highlighting concerns over who stands to gain from such inquiries.
The passage notes Senator Cannon stating that the French spoilation claims cost $3,100,768 while insisting this should not be weighed against the cost of American spoilation claims. The tone urges clarification of comparative costs without conflating the two amounts.
The promoters insist the coal trust is not a trust but a community of interests. They claim the idea will falter, while opponents foresee a future where trusts disappear as public sentiment grows against concentration of power. The World-Herald notes the debate, signaling rising pressure on coal interests.
The editorial doubts a state inquiry into the Insurance commissioner’s affairs will occur. It warns that pursuing such an investigation could backfire on the investigators, creating political backlash and questions about motives.
The government sought 101 lieutenants and 10 000 applications were filed. Many volunteers offered service, but numbers pale beside the required lieutenants, suggesting a surplus of applicants yet a shortfall of officers.
The speaker credits Webb McNall as the best Kansas insurance commissioner, while noting skepticism about W Y Church’s appointment. The comment implies hopes for Church but reservations about his selection process.
The article argues that charges against Webb Mc Nall must be thoroughly examined by the people of Kansas and insurers. It warns that failure to do so now will undermine efforts to vindicate the administration's actions in a future campaign.
The report notes that those who canned the beef and officers who did not have to eat it are the ones providing testimony in the embalmed beef investigation. Soldiers who ingested the meat are excluded from testifying, prompting questions about the fairness of who is questioned.
The piece notes that fear, not just disease, causes many deaths during epidemics such as smallpox and meningitis. It cites press reports across the country and argues for a calmer, more factual approach rather than heightened imagination.
Among the books chosen for public school supplemental reading are Frank G. Carpenter's geographical readers of America and Asia. Through American Book Co. we examined them and believe the state board acted wisely. They are excellent and well suited for intermediate and higher grades.
A Sioux City man sues two saloon keepers for 430000 after drinking liquor and freezing his hands and feet. The piece notes blame might lie with the liquor sellers rather than the courts or voters granting licenses.
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