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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1897
Page
2
Post office records show a classified item in Celamour Indiana. The senate passed Senator Mull’s bill requiring railroads to take greater precautions at public highway crossings. Rumors touch on President McKinley recognizing certain gold Democrats and Ex-Congressman Bynum being considered for a promotion if desired.
The Tuesday meeting of the House committee on fees and salaries decided to report favorably to the senate bills correcting errors of the 18 percent rate for auditors and treasurers.
The new governor aims to keep expenses low and opposes an extra legislative session, a stance likely to win broad public support across party lines.
The anti Cignette bill, once expected to pass the assembly and become law, is unclear in status as it faces ongoing delays and competing measures. Supporters wait for action as lawmakers consider higher priority issues.
In the House of Representatives Mr. Thomas introduces a bill to regulate county commissioners purchases of stationery and printing. The measure requires bids to be received and public letting made after due notice.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kurems Pain Extractor and related remedies at 25 and 50 cents, claiming quick relief for Frost bites and pain. Ernest Stanipury & Co advertise as sole county agents and warn against seeking medicines elsewhere.
Yesterday's Daily Republican notes the E and RK railroad will be sold at Washington Daviess county on March 23 1907 with the ad to run in the weekly Republican Readers are urged to bid and acquire the railroad under the outlined terms The piece also urges frugality and passage of sound laws with no extra session and praises public service.
The proposal to reduce eighteen pension offices to nine faces strong resistance from Congress members whose districts lie in the affected area. If the consolidation would follow the same rules and not affect veterans, it could save substantial expenses, a stance the editors support as correct.
The text questions whether insurers can operate legally without capital or state auditor approval and notes the Union Insurance Company under an old charter, now in receivership with $14 cash and $13,000 in losses. It mentions indemnity bills by the Commercial Club of Indianapolis and others to curb “wild cats.”
The February Washington letter outlines the joint session count of electoral votes, the rejection and alteration of the immigration bill, and the decision to drop the Nicaragua Canal Bill. It notes Senator Sherman pushing arbitration treaty, silver opposition, and Canadian trade concessions aimed to ease tariff effects on U S farmers.
Washington correspondents press for rates left in schedules but committee denies any duty decisions until the full tariff bill is ready. The Senate Elections Committee will not reopen the DuPont case as Senator Kenny is sworn in, with Chandler affirming a GOP view about Col. DuPont.
Beginning January 1 1897 the Weekly Courier-Journal becomes the Twice-a-Week Courier-Journal with Wednesday and Saturday issues. Each issue expands to six or twelve pages weekly, totaling 104 pages or 832 columns a year. The price remains $14 annually. The paper will feature editorials by Mourgy Wastrerean and continue the Democratic political stance. Daily and Sunday rates listed as well.
Mr Marshell Reeves is able to be out after over a weeks illness. Mrs J M Lindley returned from a visit to her husband in St Louis yesterday. A session breakdown occurred at 1st and Pearl streets at 630 last night. An overloaded wagon caused the accident. Senator Allen of Nebraska is still running the question box department of the Congressional Record.
A Chicago Times-Herald note describes mistletoe customs with women wearing sprigs for luck and door hangings to prompt kisses. A dramatic rescue follows when a laborer nearly steps into an express, saved by a woman's frantic warning and the man's grateful bow.
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