Tariff Bill Moves Forward Amid Congressional Optimism
The tariff bill is set for a vote and expected to pass the lower house next Monday and then the Senate. It is predicted to become law, according to Chairman Wilson. Hon. W. S. Allen of Birmingham is named chairman of a committee in his first term. Jeffer son county receives no such honor. The Tribune debuts a new serial Foes in Ambush by Capt. Charles A. King. Subscription urged.
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Secretary Carlisle Plans Five Percent Bonds For Treasury Reserve
To replenish the declining U S treasury reserve Secretary Carlisle will issue bonds totaling fifty million dollars. He aims to negotiate them under three percent but will not accept bids below seventeen to eighteen percent for the five percent bonds.
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Opposition targets Hornblower and Peckham in judgeship vote
Senator Wilson opposed confirming Hornblower for the supreme court. The president nominated Rufus R. Peckham, NY State Bar Association leader, a noted anti-snapper, to the vacant judgeship, and Senator Hill vows to defeat him. The outcome hinges on the contest between the president and his opponents.
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Chicago Gambler Fund Aimed at Unseating Mayor Hopkins
The Chicago gamblers backed by certain city Republicans are financing the effort to unseat Mayor Hopkins. The article accuses the so called thugs and plug-uglies of showing themselves as democrats, noting Swift’s support among that group. It claims urban democracy mirrors the general middle class and that the vicious faction, the toughs and fakirs, largely align with the Republican Party.
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Pensions Likely to Fall by Thirty Million This Year
The pension appropriation is shrinking due to most pensions granted and rising deaths among veterans. It is estimated this year’s need will be under 150 million dollars, down from over 160 million last year with the deficiency portion included. The decline marks rapid veteran mortality.
Iowa Prohibitory Law Under Legislative Review
The Iowa legislature now in session, with a strong Republican majority, debates the prohibitory law. The house opposes changes, while the senate favors repeal. Attention turns to Mr Watkins to see which side he supports as action nears.
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Calhoun county presses restore price to living rate
Newspaper men in Calhoun county Iowa voted to raise yearly prices to 1.50 dollars after trials with lower rates. A local paper cut to 1.00 and suffered repeated management changes and failed ventures, while readers prove willing to pay a living price for a quality county weekly.
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Manufacturing to be on a better basis in Ohio visit
Colonel A L Conger, a prominent Ohio manufacturer, toured Muncie noting improved business nationwide since January and predicting a revival in manufacturing. He cited full activity in eight glass plants and nine iron and steel works with Whiteley Malleable Iron Works and Muncie Iron and Steel Works ready to start. The talk focused on overproduction as a cause of downturn rather than the Wilson bill.
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The Book of the Fair by Bancroft Company
The Bancroft Company publishes The Book of the Fair a twenty five part work with forty pages per part. Hubert Howe Bancroft writes the text and top artists provide illustrations detailing the evolution of the World’s Fair from foundation to present spectacle.
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Fairfield Prosperity Highlighted By Merchants And Farmers
A Fairfield article praises the town for its strong merchant stocks and ample farm support. It notes the central location in a rich producing county, non reliance on manufacturing, and a business minded citizenry driving mercantile prosperity despite hard times. Farmers appear content and prosperous.
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Hunt's Offers Ladies and Misses Low Shoes in All Sizes
All sizes and widths of ladies and misses low shoes are now available at Hunt's on the north side.
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Prohibition and politics split Iowa legislature in brisk week
Des Moines reports a partial shift in the Stephens Richardson contest hearings with added Democrats on the special committee. The piece mocks Iowa Prohibition caucus revelry, notes visiting committees rarely learn real conditions, and laments lawmakers returning home for a midweek recess before renewed session.
Payne's View of Tariff Reform in Congress
The Chicago Herald reports Mrs. Payne arguing the Wilson bill favors employers first by enabling them to pay wages with tariff spoils. Congress, she says, must empower manufacturers before workers receive any wage share, via compelled unions if needed, revealing a pro-employer protection plan seeking to fund wages through government-backed leverage.
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Manufacturers and unions clash over wages and profits
The author questions the use of force to suppress unions and asks how profits will be shared if unions fail to obtain wage increases. He cites Carnegie and Homestead as examples and criticizes congressional power enabling wage coercion as unjust whether paid as higher wages or profits.
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Tariff Debate and Political Shifts Highlighted
The piece surveys tariff talk in Congress with Democratic speeches in favor of the Wilson bill and questions about press coverage. It hints at Hawaii provisional government tensions, Hawaiian revolution schemes, and speculative real estate ties, plus mentions of politicians like Gen. Russell Alger and Joe Manley with implied outcomes.
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Board Rejects Pollock Claim for Inmate Theft
Linth Day meeting records indicate the Board of Supervisors heard Alva Pollock’s claim of $390 theft by a county asylum inmate. After full consideration the board ruled the law does not warrant payment and the claim is not allowed. Bond for the First National Bank was presented and approved, session adjourned to tomorrow morning.
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Boies Praised for Uncommon Purity of Character
The Des Moines Register lauds Governor Boies as a man of spotless life and high public regard. It commends his self control and virtuous conduct, saying such a person should be honored and emulated by others.
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County Board Reports on Lockridge Farm Welfare
The board met by adjournment and approved the annual report of Justice of the Peace Sampson. They inspected the county farm, hospital, and asylum, praising the inmates’ care and commending steward Mr Williamson and matron Mrs Williamson for their uniform kindness.
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January 11 1894 Continued News C
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