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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
5
Constance Maynard watches her nephew Laddie as he plays near a breakwater. A rescue by a stranger reveals Rupert Laird, her former lover, forcing a reunion with Connie. They acknowledge their past feelings and vow to meet again, as Laddie sleeps.
An Anaconda Standard feature details a Montana Indian who peddles polished mounted buffalo horns sourced from slaughterhouses. He booms a fake rarity in Yellow Stone National Park and sells their goods for dollars, aided by a crafty process and a squaw’s artistic mounting.
Minnesota representative Eddy recounts a campaign anecdote in which a Civil War drummer helps draw a crowd. A 12 year old boy tasks the speaker with keeping the drummer captain drumming, noting that captivating a child requires real skill. The remark reflects Eddy's self-deprecating humor.
At a country fete a conjurer attempted producing eggs from a bat. He asked a boy if the boy's mother can get eggs without hens. The reply was she keeps ducks, provoking loud laughter.
A report claims about eleven million men are members of the Great Chinese Society of Bozers, a statistic presented as part of a broader social or organizational survey.
The last Congress passed 132 public acts approved by the president by May. Key measures include the Gold Standard bill fixing value and refunding 850 million in U S debt into 2 percent bonds, with about 280 million refunded so far. Savings exceed 5 million in interest, aiding Spanish war costs and future debt relief. The session also enacted Hawaiian, Porto Rico, and Alaska governance laws, liberal Porto Rican trade provisions, Free Homes for settlers, Grand Army pension amendments, free transfer of goods in transit, and an anti-trust amendment to Sherman.
In those bygone days Democratic administrations pursued territorial expansion, with party platforms strongly endorsing such a policy and annexing adjacent lands as a key goal of their agenda.
A summary of political and economic observations from the era noting Hawaii as a strategic Pacific trade entry, shifts in sugar and barley prices under different administrations, and reflections on protection, tariffs, hops imports, and wage trends. It cites figures on scythes, corn, barley values, bank deposits, and political denouncements of corruption within both parties. The piece also references figures in Idaho and Missouri and hints at international disputes around Cuba and Porto Rico tariffs.
A caustic editorial note mocks Democratic tactics in campaigns, naming Clark Howells and the Atlanta Constitution editor, claiming pressure on Kentucky Democrats via the grand jury, and alleging manipulation by Agencists while Virginia votes for negro disfranchisement. The piece ridicules figures like Coln Harvey overseeing statistics and hints at press agents drafting stir within the party.
The piece analyzes opponents’ arguments against the shipping bill, noting critics favoring fast ships or cargo carriers, and argues the bill’s passage hinges on broader economic and patriotic interests. It cites New York and Boston merchants, government committees, and foreign vs American shipping dynamics, warning of a fierce upcoming battle in Congress.
Senator George L. Shoup says Idaho has become a great fruit center with farmers seeing better prices, contrasting current returns to those under Cleveland’s Democratic administration. He cites prunes, plums, apples and sugar, noting freight costs and rail shipments affect profits, and credits policy for boosting demand and farm activity nationwide.
South Omaha reports firmer cattle values with active stockers and feeders despite light week receipts and weaker grass stock. Hogs show moderate demand with steady to higher quotes. calves and lambs mixed as markets split between grass and grain seasons, while Chicago and St Louis track similar trends with steady cattle and firm hogs amid light demand. New York round shows steady heifers and lambs with limited trading activity and unchanged veal prices.
Havana on June 18 reported a quiet election with voters arriving early and ballots arriving by 6 pm. Contenders hired crowds to transport voters for free and election boards, largely from the national party, expressed confidence in victory. Cubans on the boards ran the process exemplary and orderly. Generals Wond Lee Wilson Whiteside reported only satisfactory accounts across the island.
In Paris on June 18 an American, Cy rus Milward from New Mexico, fired into the air to force a cab to stop after refusals. A cabby pulled up as Milward threatened the family, a policeman intervened, and Milward was fined 30 francs for imports into the French capital.
Four children perished when a wooden structure housing the Home for Friendless Children burned in Lyonsdale Colorado. The charity run by churches housed about forty children, with nine survivors reported. Fire officials investigated the blaze as a tragic accident with possible structural weaknesses.
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