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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
1
A West Virginia representative argues against civil service reform and merit systems as un-American and costly to taxpayers. The writer contends government should not owe employees remuneration beyond regular pay and criticizes pensions, patronage, and trusts as dangerous and inconsistent with free markets.
The article argues that attacks on pension attorneys miss a larger fault. It notes pension abuse exists and warrants accountability, but contends congress itself has often been the chief offender and should share responsibility for reform.
The piece warns that some men bring work into their evenings and stay awake fretting about it. It argues such fretting harms digestion, furrows the brow, and ages the face, concluding that a restless mindset yields little good and is a vanity to try to correct.
The article notes that young men bred on farms moving to towns is unhealthy and unprofitable for many. It argues farming remains the safest, most profitable pursuit when pursued steadily, and warns that many who abandon farming for city life regret it. It calls for stronger farmer unity and pride.
A Boston physician who once served as medical examiner for pensions and for the police and fire departments examined a police applicant who claimed perfect health. The same man later testified before the pension board as an applicant for increased pension, saying he was a physical wreck and unfit for work due to war injuries.
The late Baron Pollock of England spoke of the heavy duty of sentencing and guiding souls, implying judges should show careful thought and prayer. The piece argues American divorce judges should reflect similarly to avoid disgraceful court records and hasty decisions.
An exchange laments frequent Gladstone pictures while noting missed attention to Martin Thorn Mrs Nack and Bismarck. Diamond earrings adorn a woman's pet cat in St Louis and a Chicago cat reportedly wears diamond rings on four legs and two on a chorus of tas).
A condensed telegraph digest reports on diplomatic moves fetching closure of the Linn Canal head, pension office procedures, and a string of local and international incidents. It lists murders, robberies, suicides, executions, accidents, legal verdicts, and notable deaths spanning Iowa Wisconsin Alabama and beyond with names like Gustav Koenig John Lorschbaugh Ed Vicker and Paul Felix Talllade among others. The mass includes political figures, actors, and royalty amid global unrest and domestic crime.
Announcement from Olfilt eathe Missouri reports the marriage of 74 year old Rev. WW Dockery to 65 year old widow Julia Dimmock. Dockery is a superintendent and father of Missouri Congressman Dockery. The notice notes Mrs Minnie Wallace Walkupieteh nin and Chicago clubman John B. Ketcham in connection with other legal matters.
Columbia will eke part this year in three dual track meets with Brown Cornell and Princeton as opponents. A February 15 approval will finalize President Nick Young schedule. A Minneapolis match race pits John Johnson against John Davidson of St Paul. George P. Stallings promises strict fines next season. The Phillies to fund iron prospects. Stanley Tobison prevê $46,000 season at St Goale for sixth place or better. Grand circuit stewards meet in Detroit in February to map out the circuit. Kid McPartland vs Jack Hanley set for twenty rounds in Toronto on November 7 with George Siler as referee. Johnnie Brannon reinstated after six years away from the turf. Kentucky association track to offer matinee races in March for 200 Lexington horses. Dick OBrien in Lewiston bets to beat any middleweight at 158 pounds for 5 to 5,000 on side. John Lawson Johnstone sells Britannia to Ernest Teran Hooley. Lilly Langtry plans to race her stable on this side of the water under the name Mr Jersey. She aims to race in America.
Articles of incorporation issued by otherwine Franie Methodist Episcopal church in Kildare Ohio. The Century Road Club of America extends fellowship to professionals. Ohio senate adopts a resolution to investigate trials. A committee will conduct the inquiry. Annuity pigment making begins at Pawhuska capital of the Osigena tion Oklahoma, lasting one week. December internal revenue receipts total 14,373,682 with 1,107,520 for the month. Mrs James Snyder of Maude Oklahoma goes white with fright. At Crown Point Indiana Homer Michael seeks divorce from Fanny Michael nee Lewis. A steamship for the Upper Snake River shipped from Portland to Huntington Oregon. Immigration rush as new law nears effect. The Far tar Prince arrives in New York with 720 steerage passengers from Italian ports. Jury verdict $2,800 in Mirna Rogers vs William Hamm damage suit. Union Pacific reorganization filed with $130,000,000 capital. filing fee 18,003.50. National Baseball League meeting in St Louis to feature sporting writers from twelve cities. Attachments issued in New York against C L Bucks & Son Lumber and Charles J Buell for 12,042–13,605. Joseph Powers, Chicago plumber, reformed after drinking misfortunes and plans to remarry the woman who aided his recovery.
A violent storm battered Eastern Massachusetts from Boston to Cape Cod, drowning many and wrecking about thirty schooners in Massachusetts Bay. Unidentified bodies are in Gloucester and Salem harbors as relief efforts begin. Telegraph services and streetcar lines were disrupted but are gradually restoring across towns.
Sixteen Trinity Boy crew from Jee Moe were driven out in heavy lee while sealing and feared dead after all day search failed to sight them. The steamer Vanguard aided none. The British brigantine Lady Bertha went ashore at Renews Harbor and wrecked. seven crew feared lost. A fish-laden barkentine, possibly Aureolo, driven ashore by Sowth Eigh, crew likely safe.
In Constantinople on February 4 the Bulgarian agent presented a note to Turkey protesting arrests of 502 Bulgarians in the Uskub vilayet for storing arms. It claims tortures and outrages against women and girls, urging immediate cessation of oppression, withdrawal of troops, transfer of prisoners to Uskub for trial, and dismissal of officials.
A League of Bimetallic Clubs committee in the Ohio Valley plans a convention in Indianapolis in April with a date to avoid conflicts. Winlow J. Bryan will attend. Three train loads from Chicago are expected and the meeting is projected to attract about 5,000 silver Democrats.
Cleveland Feb 4 A joint session of the Ohio Coal Trustee and Ohio Coal associations plans to meet again next week. Reports state a coal trust is practically formed with coal deniers agreeing to regulate output to match last year’s sales.
Round and signed by Nobbern Delaware Ohio Feb 4 masked men entered the residence of Miss Nancy ix south of the city They bound and gagged her and demanded where she kept her money Upon refusal they bound her and she disclosed the hiding place robbers secured certificates and checks and 300 in cash Mise Fix found with her body badly torn. It is feared she may not recover.
Dispatches describe ongoing Spanish military actions in Cuba with insurgents gaining ground in Pinar del Rio and Vega Alta. Reports note executions and repelled attacks, including a raid near Guines and clashes at Ongulabos.
Rebels dynamited a passenger train near Havana destroying the engine and derailing cars. A Spanish cavalry detachment fought insurgents led by Col. Rosando Collazo at Aguyo Plantation. Insurgents suffer seventeen killed, four captured, seven Spaniards wounded. Reconcentrados receive aid with about 33,880 rations distributed among 15,000 in Havana area.
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor Nicholas rejects Turkish objections to Prince George of Greece governing Crete. The answer, presented to the sultan, was so firm that Russian ambassador Murovieff paused to seek confirmation. Count Murovieff cited the czar's unalterable determination for the nomination.
Governor Adams ordered the state board of charities and corrections to probe the condition and management of the girls industrial school. Reports say unruly inmates were punished by imprisonment in dungeons, bread and water meals, and cold water shower baths for refusal to quiet. All board of control members resigned amid widespread disapproval of the institution’s methods.
Report from Constantnople on February 4 describes violent tremors felt in Balikesi and Brusa causing numerous fatalities and extensive damage. The sultan has donated 500 pounds for relief and dispatched a committee to assist the injured, urging the finance minister to take further steps.
Dick Ward, the Negro murderer of Dennis Brown, captured in Joplin after escaping a mob near Galenr. He had wandered the countryside, handcuffs filed off by a farmer. He will be given a hearing here on Monday as lynching sentiment subsides.
Paris February 4. Exmle Zola and the Amore hive ask the ministry of justice to subpoena General Billot minister of war as a witness for the defense in the forthcoming prosecution of M Zola.
Jacksonville Feb 4 Charles L Draper, sentenced for the murder of Charlee Hastings, has changed his religion to Catholic. His priest Rev A B Morris and church members stand by him. The shift is said to be linked to John Devlin the lone Catholic juror who would not vote for the death penalty.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla made a once delicate child strong though ragged, listing its benefits and nearby seller in Racine Wisconsin. The page also includes patent notices to U.S. inventors, tips for cold weather care, and various local testimonials for medicines and health products.
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