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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1900
Page
4
The Herald of Dubuane Iowa lists delivery by carrier on daily and Sunday issues at 19 cents per week or 40 cents per month with Sunday editions included. Mail subscription rates are 12 cents weekly or OU cents yearly. Readers missing issues are asked to notify the office and business inquiries directed to the Herald.
Senator Thsang pushes a plan to subsidize American shipowners carrying freight. He argues tariffs and duties harmed U.S. shipyards, calling to repeal outdated laws and grant American registry vessels built at home or abroad, while warning against subsidizing private monopolies and noting foreign lines remain profitable.
A Chicago Public Schools textbook committee orders the removal of a History of England citing its repeated use of Great Britain as “Our Mother Country” to foster admiration for English institutions. The action aims to avoid implying any nation as a mother country while noting America's diverse, cosmopolitan population and shared republican principles.
In a sharp critique, the author condemns New Jersey and Connecticut judges for ruling that a child's life holds value only if pecuniary benefits accrue, arguing such decisions erode respect for justice. The piece urges legislative action to impeach judges and restore humane standards.
A congressional inquiry reveals Secretary Gage’s response to a bank depository arrangement with the National City Bank of New York. A letter from A B Hepburn asserts political leverage over the administration, noting the bank’s role in McKinley’s election and urging continued depository status, while accusing Gage of favoritism and improper use of fiscal power. The dispute casts a harsh light on government bank relations and potential stock-jobbing in fiscal affairs.
The piece argues for lowering taxes and keeping money in circulation to avoid bank hoarding, criticizes excessive revenue as enriching banks, and condemns secrecy in Philippine affairs. It supports congressional probes by Hoar and Pettigrew and urges transparency, stating the public has a right to be informed on war matters and governance.
The Hamilton club of Chicago celebrated Alexander Hamilton's birthday with a review of his life and deeds. Letters from prominent Republicans praised Hamilton's role as first secretary of the treasury while critics note Jefferson's greater statesmanship and caution against overemphasizing Hamilton's imperialist views and Federalist policies. Headlines touch on constitutional tensions and debates over free speech during the Federalist era.
A political-era debate questions if federalism or republicanism should dominate. References to Hamilton as absolutist spark analysis of democracy versus aristocracy, with discussions of party strategies, trusts, and the Philippines in campaign platform notes. Reader noted: quotes from Hanna and Lygan contain framing of issues for the Republican convention and Democratic stance on meat consumption and secrets.
Iowa poetry fragment from Baltimore American notes a mother's enduring view of her son as forever “her little boy.” The piece contrasts aging with nostalgic boyhood, describing a mother’s constant affection, the son’s growth, and the timeless bond felt despite time’s passage.
Spencer with 300 population had two fire alarms in 1899 and one was false. Cedar Rapids auditorium leans and nears completion with a poultry show planned next week. Preston resolves to hire a night watch at up to 10 dollars monthly. Maquoketa Excelsior mocks the idea questioning a man staying awake a month. Lutheran church, 48.
The Council notes Judge Walter I Smith's likely appointment to a vacancy. Washington Press recounts farmers adapting to city life, prayer meetings, and busy streets. Gen. Hull probes a Des Moines military post plan, framing a shift from frontier posts to larger centers. Sioux City Journal recalls Henderson as Speaker, noting dignity in office and steady congressional business.
Des Moines January 13 Senator W C Hayward of Davenport finished a draft compulsory education bill to be introduced early in the session. The bill sets up a truant school and a truant officer to enforce attendance with penalties on parents. It allows districts to establish truant schools and to refer incorrigible children to reform schools. Supporters see this as a major educational reform with rural consolidation a likely next step.
Paris dispatch reports Paul Jaujou, renowned French brewer and Nimes industrialist, killed in a first class carriage by American youth Martins. Martins accused Jaujou of choroform and robbery, shot him in the brain after a struggle. Martins bound. body and suspect sent to police. France awash in shock and mourning.
A retrospective note recounts the 1863 to 1864 transition of the Dubuque Herald. Key figures include D A Mahony Stilson Hutchins and John Hodnett selling to Patrick Robb F M Ziebach and M M Ham. Robb’s health and Ziebach’s versatility shape early leadership as the paper moves to PB Robb Co on March 1 1864.
Dempseytown Pa resident D H Turner touts Made Young Again pills as a two week remedy to feel teens again praising liver stomach aid. Purely vegetable and gripe free at 25 cents a bottle sold at TW Ruete's drug store. Greeley still convalescing Washington reports Gen. Greeley’s home shows steady improvement as of Jan 13.
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