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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1900
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune lists P. E. Borsen as publisher and provides subscription rates: one year in advance, six months, and three months for $1.00. The paper notes it is entered at the Fairfield post office as second class matter and includes the slogan A drop of ink makes millions think.
A collection of historical proclamations and replies about rights liberty and self government. It includes George III and American rebels declarations on equality and consent of the governed and McKinley’s pledge of benevolent assimilation to the Philippines. It also notes Filipino reactions to American actions and threats of hostilities over territorial control.
The column denounces Kentucky Republicans as violent and lawless, accusing them of arming militias and using force to influence politics. It blames party leaders for selecting an obscure mountain town for a partisan ratification and warns that such tactics threaten the republic and civil institutions.
The Ex discusses Governor Goebel and the militia, praising Democratic leaders for upholding law and order. It condemns Republican intimidation as autocratic and accuses the opposition of resorting to coercion and assassination to achieve power.
The excerpt asserts that upholding the Declaration of Independence and the U S Constitution is essential to American republicanism. It condemns the Ostend Circular as a "might makes right" argument unworthy of diplomacy and harmful to government and people who endorse it, quoting the 1856 Republican platform.
The executive committee of the normal school movement claims no saloons in Jefferson county since the prohibition law. It notes Republican saloons remain and will likely grow in the next six months.
A historical quotation recalls the 1872 Republican platform urging honorable peace and protection for citizens, sympathy for liberty seekers. The line is repeated to emphasize enduring calls for liberty and national duty across eras.
A quotation states that good government comes not from consolidation but from the distribution of powers, attributed to Jefferson. The remark emphasizes balance and separation as essential to effective governance.
The president of American Steel and Wire says a January strike by red mill workers will not affect output if mills shut this year. He cites 100,000 to 150,000 tons of finished product ready to ship, insisting the labor trouble is not a major issue.
U S Senator Thurston of Nebraska Republican defends Standard Oil in a legal action accusing the company of violating Nebraska anti trust laws. The case places him in opposition to the state that elected him to Congress.
The consensus holds that those dependent on trusts view them favorably while the financiers funding them hold a contrary view. The split reflects differing interests between beneficiaries and investors in trust mechanisms.
Last week's proceedings stirred talk of ridding the community of liquid damnation while noting that not all damnation comes in liquid form. The discussion centers on moral and social concerns affecting residents.
Flanner’s Music House in Milwaukee presents two new works B W Sawyer The Country Club a two step and E E Davenport I Wish I Could Warble Like You a ballad Both pieces described as catchy ginger and pretty respectively Readers are invited to request the monthly bulletin of sheet music and music books at reduced prices with free mailing.
Advertises one fare and 2.00 round trip for Home Seeker Excursions on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. Dates include January 16 February 6 20 March 6 20 April 8 and 11 1900. Destinations cover Arkansas Kansas Colorado Indian Territory Oklahoma Northwestern Iowa Southwestern Missouri Nebraska and other states. For details contact agent M O Gay.
An abridged historical essay traces the Boers in South Africa from Dutch origins to the Transvaal Republic. It details British seizures, the Zulu alliance, the trek north of the Vaal, self government, diamond interests, Majuba victory, and Kruger’s warnings as the Boer identity is linked to endurance and national traits.
Thomas Jefferson writes to President Monroe arguing the United States must avoid entanglement with Europe and pursue a distinct American system across North and South America. He emphasizes independence from European meddling and a self-directed course for the new nation.
A Hungarian artisan writes that after six months in America he has established himself in business. A later letter arrives with a long envelope address for Sigmund Barnay, a dealer in watches and jewelry offering repairs, jewelry appraisal, diamond setting, and weekly installments at No. Avenue B.
A New England Grocer urges clear vivid but non technical goods descriptions in newspaper columns. He advises avoiding trade terms to help customers picture items and boost purchases. Readers are reminded to subscribe for The Tribune.
A American machinery envoy recounts a failed Central America trip after a mishandled insult to a minister in charge of education. He narrates waiting in an administration building, an on the spot clash with a subordinate, arrest by soldiers, and a three hour mediation by consuls to secure release.
A fragmentary verse recalls a march scene at dusk with soldiers and lovers. A girl in a garrit stitches a dress while torches light the night and the regiment prepares to leap into the foeman’s lair. A quiet prayer ends the scene.
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