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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1897
Page
2
The article notes a fiscal year deficit just under $25,000 improved by tariff expectations. It cites American silk industry growth from 1870 to 1890 with capital rising from $6.2 million to $51 million, product value from $12.2 million to $69.2 million, and workers from 6,649 to 50,913, arguing for encouragement and protection.
A huge umbrella attraction is planned for the Omaha exposition next year to eclipse the Ferris wheel and the Nashville see-saw. Arms will measure 110 feet, standard 350 high, with a thimble platform sliding on the stand and cars swinging to the arm ends. The parasol will open and close at the engineer's will for patrons' pleasure.
United States Consul General in St. Petersburg transmits the census figures to Washington. Russia’s population is 129,211,113 with 64,616,280 men and 64,594,833 women. In forty five years the population doubled and in twelve years rose 20 percent. The census employed 150,000 workers and took three months, praised for its reach across vast territory amid widespread illiteracy.
A new unemployment protection idea extends across five associations in Germany Switzerland Italy and the United States. Begun in Berne in 1893, plans include compulsory and voluntary memberships. An American unit in Chicago will require beneficiaries to pay on demand a quarterly assessment to cover indemnities and expenses, limited to one quarter of the yearly agreed amount, with initial work through local employment bureaus.
The Raines law's excise revenues from May 1 to October 1, 1896 totaled just over 11 million across state, county, and municipal treasuries. Saloons decreased from 33,000 to 26,000 in thirteen months, while strict Sunday sale limits remain unpopular in major cities though revenue is praised.
Physicians in New York condemn the free dispensary system saying clinics over two dozen, including 116 free dispensaries, allot free care to the capable as well as the poor. A veteran on staff notes a German family received five years of free treatment while the head paid taxes on real estate. Dispensaries are funded by medical colleges public funds private donors and endowments. one founder aimed to create illustrative cases for a college. Some call the system a propagator of pauperism amid wider legislative lobbying in Illinois over street railway power.
A fifty years extension of present charters faced graft accusations amid reports that executives spent up to one million dollars to pass the measure. Citizens protested, the Governor did not veto, and Chicago streetcar magnates cheered as two hundred more miles of electric lines were planned in Cook County.
A 526 mile railroad across Newfoundland from St Johns to Port aux Basques opens a faster New York to London route. The journey goes New York to Sydney in 30 hours, ferry to Cape Breton in 4, rail across Newfoundland in 24, Atlantic liner to Liverpool in 84, then rail to London in 4 hours. Total around 146 hours, six days two hours, a reduction from seven days seven hours. The line offers time savings and reduces the feared ocean crossing for many travelers.
President E T Jeffery of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad warned against needless parallel lines and rail wars at a St Louis railway convention last month. He noted rail growth from nothing to vast mileage, freight, passengers, employment, and capital, and urged prioritizing capital for upgrades over new routes to meet public needs.
Dr Talmage warns that flourishing cities fade without moral leadership and faithful officials. He links municipal virtue to commerce schools and family life, urges prayer for mayors councils and police, and exhorts Christians to voter participation, reform efforts, and aid to the repentant sinner.
The smallest practical locomotive in America is now in service on Senor Fernando de Teresa’s estate near Mexico City. The compact engine mirrors the standard Baldwin "American type" design with two pairs of driving wheels, a ten foot four inch wheelbase, and a luxuriously fitted tender and coaches. The single engineer operates the train, which costs $4,700, and includes royal blue and gold detailing. the line has standard passenger features but no need for safety devices.
Washington notes report a Cuban mass meeting pressing the President to intervene for Cuba’s liberty and Monroe Doctrine aims. Secretary Gage asserts the fiscal year ends with a strong gold reserve of 141 million and predicts improved government finances and tariff revenue.
A Peckham teacher urged leniency for a persistent truant. A visiting supervisor invited the boy to her house for hospitality then a talk on virtue. The boy surprised her by revealing he was not the runaway pupil.
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