28 May 1914
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
1
A Chicago writer surveys national politics and wartime news. He mocks Prohibition debates, praises Nelson O Shaughnessy in Vera Cruz, and urges Iowa farmers toward cooperative packing plants to reach a billion dollar agriculture and manufacturing target.
A mournful poem honors fallen servicemen with imagery of sunlit fields, blossoms, and the flag. It laments brave soldiers buried with dignity, their comrades’ loyalty, and enduring memory in the hearts of the living.
A wide passage reviews Senator La Follette defending against claims of waste in government funds while Barnhart accuses him of personal gain. It notes turmoil in Mexico with Huerta, Villa, and Carranza, plus Argentine beef competition and Villa’s awkward banquet moment with Americans.
The letter from T. A. Rossing explains his shift from opposing Cummins to endorsing him. Rossing recalls past rivalries, praises Cummins as a strong leader, and urges Iowa Republicans to unite behind Cummins as a potential presidential candidate from west of the Mississippi.
A state education bulletin says life and renewable teacher certificates dated July 1 2015 are exempt from the agriculture and domestic science exam if holders apply for extension through the normal renewal process. The department expects professional teachers to qualify for the new subjects. The bulletin ends with a moral line about self-help.
Senator Kenyon secured senate approval of an amendment to the agricultural bill adding 230000 for farm demonstration work in northern and western states. The revised bill now allocates 400000 for these states while the south receives 630000, with possible county and federal funding shares to be set. Iowa already operates five county agents under federal supervision and seeks more, as northern counties pledge federal aid for demonstration projects. The amendment passed without opposition and Kenyon notes potential needs could exceed 850000 more than the current funding.
Critics in southern Iowa charge the governor overpays himself but records show the Iowa chief executive earns 70 dollars less annually than a congressman and receives no extra allowances. The salary matches predecessors and reflects required travel expenses paid by the governor, not graft or personal gain.
During the Civil War a gentleman asked President Lincoln for a pass to Richmond. Lincoln replied that he had issued passes to 250,000 men in two years but none had reached Richmond, noting passes were not respected.
Senator Cummins filed a campaign expense statement showing no contributions and no expenditures under the law. The report lists only personal expenses like railroad fares. A Des Moines committee recently organized to handle his campaign said they had no guidance on any expenditures.
The north’s first Memorial Day was in 1866 at Waterloo New York with six veterans decorating graves. In 1867 T C Campbell of Cincinnati led his post to lay wreaths. In 1868 General Logan’s request sparked widespread observances where Union soldiers are buried. A joke about insomnia notes an Irishman’s cure: go to bed and sleep it off.
The Dubuque Times editorial condemns the anti Cummins campaign within Iowa Republicans. It notes Savage as a June primary challenger and alleges backers use covert tactics to sow disunity, aiming to cripple Cummins and settle old political scores rather than serve the party or state.
Colonel E. B. Bradshaw recalls a stormy Libby night when Union prisoners huddled inside as rain pelted the building. Chaplain McCabe, amid hunger and cold, cried Hands on your pocket books, prompting a rare burst of laughter among the shivering soldiers.
A Maine soldier asked an officer for a knife at the first Bull Run battlefield. He sat by the road, pulled up his trousers, and dug a musket ball from his leg with a common pocket knife before resuming his march.
A growing national custom dedicates five minutes starting at noon on May 30 to honor civil war heroes now deceased. Soldiers veterans public figures and citizens participate in a silent remembrance for those who fought to keep the country united.
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