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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1898
Page
1
The message argues for establishing a coaling facility in the distant Pacific and urges abandoning ambition as Caesar did, framing the move as a practical step for maritime power.
The Sioux City Tribune endorses Congressman Bailey's view on fusion, arguing the policy has not benefited the Democrat Party and unlikely to in the future.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette recalls a younger Fitzhugh Lee eluding town men who sought to capture a commander for their sons. The remark frames Lee as a figure of interest amid youth and pursuit.
The remark contrasts adding land contiguous to the United States with acquiring territory separated by waters. It implies a shift from historical party practice to a broader question of how borders and governance expand beyond the mainland. The statement foregrounds concerns about geographic and political implications of new territories.
A columnist questions whether the recent Philippine victory should lead the United States to pursue further territorial acquisitions. The piece argues for restraint and cautions against imperial overreach and imperial ambitions.
The Democrats and Republicans and populist allies of the eighth district nominate Geo L Finn for congress. Finn has held many political roles and earned the nickname Fickle Finn for his frequent changes. He is known as a chronic office seeker and is an uncertain nominee.
The Ottumwa Democrat suggests Sam B. Evans as the Sixth District's Democratic nominee for Congress. Evans, described as a good Democrat and man of heart and head, would bring character and brains, supports free silver, is a veteran, and a capable public speaker. The Tribune endorses him if named standard bearer.
The Sioux City Tribune argues both major parties err on annexation policy. It opposes a colonial approach, questions the expected gains, and warns of constant war footing ongoing tensions with other nations and growing corruption risks. It favors no revolution in party lines.
The Tribune notes the Republican county attorney race narrows to Russell Smith and A G Jordan. It warns against awarding the six hundred dollar office to the least experienced candidate and urges selecting someone with demonstrated public‑interest stewardship and experience.
A Washington Post note deems Hobson the latest naval hero from Alabama and urges broader recognition from other regions. The brief highlights regional pride and calls for wider acknowledgment of maritime achievements.
A Washington Star quote reframes Hobson's choice as a brave and noble decision, contrasting the old phrase meaning with a new, virtuous burden borne by a man.
In an hour in Santiago bay the deed of Hobson gains immortal fame for daring worthy of kings and Berserkers. Cervera admires their valor even as his escape is thwarted. The Philadelphia Record and Montgomery Advertiser hail the young Alabama man as a symbol of Southern spirit in peril.
A New York Journal quote praises voluntary acts of service beyond naval duty, noting such tasks attract the most eager volunteers and reflect American pride in willing sacrifice.
Des Moines Register urges readers to write weekly letters to soldiers at the front during the war with Spain. Citizens should connect by mail to lift camp life and share home papers and magazines, offering cheer and humanity from home.
George F. Mahler of Grinnell Iowa reports wearing gloves at night for salt rheum until taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. He claims complete cure and continued use each spring and fall.
The Tribune promotes Hood's Pills as an easy to take and effective family cathartic available for 25 cents.
The piece argues against American imperial expansion arguing that acquiring colonies would force a costly military state and threaten republican liberty. It contends Britain seeks alliances to dominate colonization while the United States would become a second or third rate empire.
The ad promotes a "Mystic Cure" that claims to eradicate rheumatism and neuralgia in one to three days. It asserts rapid, system-wide action removing the disease cause with notable initial relief after the first dose. Available for 75 cents from J. D. McDowell & Co. in Fairfield.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great American Kidney Cure. Noted for prompt relief of bladder and back pain in both men and women. relieves water retention almost immediately. Sold by J. D. McDowell & Co., Fairfield, Iowa.
An old advertisement promises permanent relief from constipation with Casearets Candy Cathartic. It states a 10c or 2c price and offers a druggist refund if C C C fails to cure.
The Farmers Club met at the court house last Saturday to discuss whether farmers should engage in politics. Speakers argued for involvement from primaries to state conventions, noting duty to public interests, while critics warned of party corruption and the need for reform.
The text outlines prize proceedings under U S law noting the cabinet roles, prize commission setup, and distribution rules. It explains that Congress declares war, the president negotiates peace, and a prize crew takes captured ships to friendly waters for adjudication and possible use by the government.
In monarchies the king holds the right to declare war and peace. England and Spain show variations through regent commissions. Debts between belligerents are suspended during war but revive immediately after peace ends.
A peace agreement bars all claims for indemnity over wrongful wartime acts by one government against the other’s citizens or subjects, except where the treaty stipulates otherwise.
The Cuban republic cannot have a representative in peace negotiations as a government is not recognized. Recognition may still be granted to Cuba within the treaty arrangements.
A peace treaty leaves state possessions as is unless stated otherwise. If US troops hold Porto Rico and the Philippines and the treaty has no explicit clauses, the islands transfer to the United States by conquest and cannot have their title challenged later.
The text argues that peace treaties remain valid even when the governing authority changes or is overthrown. If Don Carlos or the republicans overturn Madrid’s royal government and sign a treaty with the United States, the king's party must recognize it if it regains control later.
A treaty normally takes effect after all ratifications are complete, but it may come into force earlier if the instrument provides. The text notes that early force depends on explicit provisions within the treaty.
Postwar tensions saw Germany press Spain to sell Porto Rico but halted after Secretary Fish warned the move would be an unfriendly intrusion into the American continent. The clash underscored diplomatic limits in the era.
The article notes General Grant first used the expression bottled up to describe Admiral Butler’s 1864 retreat. Butler led 30,000 federal troops between Richmond and Petersburg but was driven back to Bermuda, hemmed in by the Appomattox and James rivers and the fortified lines. Grant called Butler bottled up and effectively disposed of.
A discussion on germs on pins and coins prompts warnings from doctors. Women reportedly wash money and demand disinfected change while beliefs about picking up pins in streets fuel unease among the public.
A Washington Post reader note wonders at Providence and the regular pattern of twins and triplets appearing in the home of a man earning $8 a week. The brief reflects on mystery and fate without offering explanations.
A New York Weekly snippet notes an argument over whether an architect is an artist and if artists are perfect with money, sparked by a son asking about a recently built house and his father’s plans and estimates.
The article analyzes Dewey's distant position and the possible Spanish fleet route to Manila Bay. It assesses ship capabilities, fuel limits, and recent refits, arguing Camara’s fleet would not reach Manila in fighting trim and downplays German fears while noting the Camp McCalla marines as a larger worry.
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