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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1900
Page
3
The Brooklyn Eagle argues prosperity through hard times boosts church giving, while the American Economist counters that poverty does not aid Christian morality. The piece questions whether the Wilson tariff supported religion more than the Dingley law and calls for factual proof.
Democratic papers rebuke Rep Grosvenor for calling the Wilson tariff a Free Trade measure arguing it was protective with about a 40 percent average duty. The 1896 verdict tagged the law Free Trade, and now critics note the party’s changed stance as they revisit the Wilson act.
The textile industry reports wage increases in cotton and woolen mills across New England as prosperity returns. Cotton operatives gain up to 19 percent with several 10 percent boosts already in effect or scheduled. Woolen workers also receive a 10 percent rise. About 1,000,000 people and their families are affected directly or indirectly, with gains totaling $180,000 weekly for cotton and $20,000 weekly for woolen mills.
A laboring man faces more work today than in years past yet earns higher wages than in a long period. The piece reflects on the paradox of increased labor with improved pay.
The Lawrence Journal argues against workers backing a party promising low prices, comparing it to killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. It cites the history of labor and wages, warning that reducing workdays harms laborers while praising prudent governance.
In a bold warning from Los Angeles Express, the piece rails at Jamaica and French reciprocity treaties that would curb protective tariffs. It argues these deals favor Eastern corporate interests, threaten Pacific fruit and wine industries, and risk harming California and the West.
Dec 18 brings a 10 percent wage boost to tens of thousands in cotton and woolen mills across New England and Massachusetts. Cities like Lowell Lawrence Manchester and Nashua see gains with 70 000 to 75 000 workers affected. The Elgin National Watch Company and southern mills plan future raises as 1900 begins.
Kansasians once famed for dinner horn calamity now turn to sheep shears to clip coupons, in a trend noted by the Louisville Courier Journal.
The McKusick Copelin Riddell & Co candy manufactory at First Street and Second Avenues South Minneapolis burned Saturday evening. Loss is estimated at 110000 dollars, potentially 10000 to 15000 more. Fire began in the basement and spread to the roof amid strong winds, threatening nearby properties.
Reports from Fort Pierre indicate Black Tomahawk, an old Indian, has gone through the river ice. His team was tied to a tree on the bank and after the second day was checked. The owner has not been seen for days and is presumed dead. Tomahawk won an allotment of 320 acres in Fort Pierre after a long land dispute. final title was issued last fall. A U S court case seeks to overturn that allotment.
Milwaukee Jan. 30. William Faist and Robert Nunnemacher deny East claims that Duluth and Daisy roller mills will close. They say Milwaukee mills will continue grinding. Thomas A. McIntyre, secretary and vice president of United States Milling, is to visit Milwaukee soon to finalize lease arrangements for the trust properties.
Doctors T. Y. and KRRR Stephenson of Sioux Falls were expelled from the Sioux Valley Medical association for advertising their practice. Their skill was not disputed. The association selected Sioux Falls for its next meeting place.
Sioux Rapids Iowa January 30 A footpad attempted a hold up as a farmer left town in a wagon The farmer spurred his team and the robber fired several shots At the scene a crowd gathered and the robber turned the revolver on himself and killed himself He was a stranger to the locality.
James Llewellan of Waterloo went to Wilton with hundreds of dollars to buy a farm for his bride. After losing all the money in a poker game he killed himself. Relatives sue Daniel Trump alleged winner of the funds.
Bank of Deerfield sixteen miles east of Madison was entered Friday night and about 58000 stolen from its vault after a dynamite blast. Sheriff Kause pursues two well dressed strangers who spent the afternoon in London and left toward Deerfield after dusk.
In Montevideo Minnesota on January 40 students and alumni gathered to mark a $25,000 endowment gift from the late W S Benton as announced by his will. The joyful parade featured a lively display and large turnout from former students.
Articles of incorporation filed for Murray and Creston with capitalization of two million dollars. Burlington system backs the project to construct a double track road between New Burlington and New Moines Iowa along the proposed line.
Aberdeen S D Jan 30 Brown Brothers purchase an automobile to monitor their large land holdings in the region. Mr R L Brown begins the trip from Chicago and plans to ride the machine to Aberdeen to inspect the property.
The Iowa supreme court affirmed the lower court’s ruling in the dispute between the Sioux City Stock Yards company and the Sioux City Packing company. The litigation concerns a sum over a quarter of four million dollars.
Red Wing Minnesota January 30 William Smith eighty four year old flagman for the Milwaukee road was struck by a snow plow on a Duluth Red Wing Southern train and may die from injuries.
In Braham Minnesota a fire destroyed Lloyd and Son's store and also consumed the Braham News plant and editor Follsom's personal effects along with the printing equipment. The blaze left the editor with total loss of his belongings and facility.
J M Young of Minneapolis opened fire in the Logan house office after being ordered to leave. Will Greenleaf of Des Moines, an elocutionist, was wounded in the leg as Young shot repeatedly and resisted arrest before being bound over to a grand jury under $1,000 bond.
In Grand Rapids Michigan Prof Te Kinimboy a magnetic healer was found dead in a bath tub with flesh disintegrated by parboiling. His brother George lay unconscious on the bathroom floor, believed to have fainted at the grisly scene as a steam heated bath continued toward boiling. Authorities fear for George's recovery as the case unfolds.
Madison Wisconsin January 31 Professor R W Wood of the state university has won fame abroad for his discoveries He leaves Madison for England where he will stay about two months addressing two leading societies in London the Society of Arts and Sciences and the Physical Society
Hundreds of dealers were sold butterine as butter in a scheme alleged by government officials. John R. Rooney and Walter H. Butler face a U S commissioner to answer two dozen charges of violating the internal revenue law. The case centers on wholesale handling without proper licenses.
Fargo N D Jan 31 The cases against the Chinese for alleged illegal entry were called in district court with only preliminary motions disposed of Rumor says sensational testimony could implicate United States officials in a conspiracy to violate the exclusion act A large number of witnesses are present including leading Chinamen of Chicago Seventy five Mongolians are to be tried
Six Milwaukee area fishermen were carried out on the ice north of Menominee as the ice cracked. They had been six miles offshore when last seen drifting rapidly toward the lake. A rescue party went out but prospects of saving them are slim. The ice is very thin and liable to break at any time.
The governor issued a proclamation for a vote at the general election next November on the division of Polk County. A petition to form Columbia County from eighteen Polk townships in the southeast was reviewed by Gov Lind Auditor Dunn and Secretary Berg and deemed to meet requirements.
Union Pacific detectives led by Tom Horn reportedly cornered and killed two train robbers after a fierce Saturday pursuit at Hole-in-the-Wall in Cheyenne. One pursuer was wounded but not seriously injured.
Baron Speck von Sternberg secretary of the German embassy in Washington is awarded the crown order second class in a formal ceremony marking a diplomatic honor.
A noted quip from Jewelers' Weekly contrasts a modern factory with a clock. Waglip jokes that a clock strikes when its hands are busy, while a factory strikes when the works are busy, highlighting industry contrasts.
An inventor touts a perfected electrical appliance that he says will enable the blind to see. The same report highlights Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia malaria fever and ague promising happiness to those with stomach derangements.
A quip contrasts an optimist who enjoys what he can like with a pessimist who enjoys what he cannot. The lines reflect a humorous take on outlooks attributed to Little Willie and his father. The Chicago Daily News is cited as the source of the joke.
Two young white newsboys fought on a street corner near Tenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. One, smaller yet dominant, knocked the other to the ground then gathered his papers and walked away. A witness noted the victor’s calm pledge to carry on the white man’s burden in a century.
William B McClellan of Chester Florida writes September 17 1895 that Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a godsend to him noting its efficacy and his gratitude in a testimonial style line.
A young businessman recalls hearing a cheerful whistling on a quiet East End street. He identified the tune as There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight and saw a young man driving an undertaker’s wagon with a load. The scene struck him as suggestive.
In a Washington Star piece a young Mrs. Torkins explains to a reporter that she and Charley moved three times that winter due to ongoing servant problems. She sighs at the heavy labor and notes servants’ anger and laughter after every discharge, forcing them to relocate each afternoon.
Britain’s Coast Guard camp along the coast daily to deter contraband. If Jack spots smugglers he taps a blue-light bottle, triggering a coastwise rally from stations for miles. Pearson's Magazine.
A humorous quip suggests Buddhists favor practicality in gifts. The punchline imagines trading an umbrella for payment for cigars, reflecting lighthearted wedding cost concerns and thrift in early 20th century commentary.
A playful exchange from the Ohio State Journal where a bright boy defines a lake as a hole in the kettle. The teacher asks and Mikey offers a backyard riddle rather than a scientific answer.
A brief quotation from the Indianapolis Journal features John noting anger makes counting hard and speech fail. The exchange plays on patience versus reaction, with humor about self control and composure under anger.
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph quip compares Spanish prisoners in the Philippines to baseball players. Mr Penn notes the similarity while Mr Pitt asks how. The speaker jokes that they are "getting their release."
A juvenile dialogue shows Ethel denying homesickness during travel at sea. She explains her stomach discomfort rather than longing for home, while a grandmother figure questions her condition. The scene highlights a family exchange aboard a voyage.
A brief courtroom scene shows a guest refusing more food while the judge notes the exchange. The dialogue implies a formal setting and a moment of restraint amid proceedings. No additional participants or dates are provided in the readable text.
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