Salaries for High Officials Worth Public Debate
The article argues that while clerks and lower civil servants earn fairly, the president, vice president, cabinet members, supreme court justices, ambassadors, and other top officials are underpaid. It notes the need to raise compensation and honor, while warning against abandoning republican simplicity as circumstances change. It frames the issue as a long-standing national debate in Congress and press commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Thj
Washington
Cvil
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
States
One Theory of Wealth and Its Three Distributions
A discussion outlines three main theories of wealth distribution: aristocratic, societal or socialist, and democratic or liberalistic. It argues wealth should reflect birth or heredity, needs, or productivity respectively, with emphasis on the debate over fair share in a community.
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T. N. Carter
Atlantic
Hothouse Lamb Moves Into First Class Menus
A novel trend sees hothouse lamb appearing on menus at top hotels with high prices for portions. Butchers once refused to divide the carcass, selling whole at 25 to 320 dollars apiece, keeping meat costly. A butcher notes demand prompts inventive use, even as growth and preservation issues raise questions about feasibility and safety. The piece also recalls pastry and dairy analogies amid uncertain, garbled text reflecting the era’s curiosity about controlled animal growth and new foods.
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Maneus
Ellsworth College Secures $36,000 for New Dormitory and Library
Ellsworth College in Iowa completes a fundraising drive raising $36,000 to fund a girls dormitory and a library, with $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie and $10,000 donated by B. Ellsworth. The project also includes a main building, a boys dormitory, a gymnasium, and athletic grounds, improving facilities to a par with other state colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ellsworth College
Merer
Plol
Andrew Carnegie
Ellsworth
Mien
B. Stonerook
Ra A. Nichols
Judgment Award Forfeit Tuition In Highland Park Case
Des Moines reports Judge Mc Henry delivered judgment for $130.22 in J Wilson vs Highland Park college. The student sought return of prepaid tuition and board after being refused a course listed in the college catalogue. Hearing held a week earlier before Judge Brennan. petition amended to conform to pleadings.
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Des Moines
J. ¥. Wilson
Highland Park
McHenry
Brennan
Wind Storm Tears Down Tents of Yankee Robinson Circus
A severe wind storm hit Chariton on Friday night blowing down the Yankee Robinson tents owned by Buchanan Brothers of Des Moines. Much canvas torn but show escaped with the afternoon performance already over. Evening show canceled and company moved on to the next town.
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Buchanan Bros
Accient
Chariton
Buchanan Brothers
Des Moines
Fall ing Chimney Kills Des Moines Minister
Rev Alexander H Rule pastor of Plymouth Brethren in Des Moines was killed when ten feet of a chimney collapsed at his residence 711 Fifth street pancing him on the floor and breaking ribs injuring his lung He died about 7 pm He was born in Scotland two years after immigrating to the United States and served as a missionary in Bermuda and the West Indies before moving to Des Moines in 1880 to lead the Plymouth Brethren church He is survived by a widow and six children and funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
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Alexander H. Rule
Des Moines
Plymouth Brethren Church
Che Teenth
Lyon Streets
Hust Fifth Street
W. Silberman
Dweiling
Mr. Rule
Rule
Scotsland
United States
Bermudas
West Indies
Scotland
Plyemouth
Storm Damage Strikes Southern Town Across County
A severe wind event damages structures in a southern town and surrounding area. Officials report collapsed walls and damaged roofs, with emergency crews assessing property losses and outlining safety hazards. Residents face temporary displacement as investigators search for causes and coordinate aid.
Bomb Thrown At Church Shocks Dubuque Parish
An unknown assailant hurling dynamite at a Catholic church parish card party last night rattled Dubuque. The blast blew a hole in the sidewalk and shattered windows while hundreds of women and children fled. Police hunt for a motive and suspect, with no clues yet.
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Dubuque
Bachelor showers wealth with 5000 dollar bequest
Des Moines Iowa man Isaiah Shower a wealthy bachelor of Tracer Iowa bequeathed 5000 dollars to the Iowa Children's Home. The bequest, the largest ever received by the home, was cash turned into the treasury and placed on interest. Income from the fund will support the state's fatherless children education.
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Isaiah Shower
Des Moines
Tracer
Iowa
Shower
Bank Receiver Wins Final Colfax Fee Amid Winding Up
Colfax bank affairs near finish as W C McElroy receives 34000 as final payment for receiver duties, bringing total fees to about hundreds of dollars. McElroy and firm estimate over 200000 handled, with three years more to settle, following last year’s death of George J Wood on December 4. Attorney fees push creditor costs to 12270, Bank of Colfax already paid 42.5 percent dividend, with a further roughly four percent expected. final distribution anticipated next December.
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Colfax
W. C. McElroy
Bank of Colfax
Pion
Mark McElroy
George J. Wood
MeeHlroy
McElroy & Cox
Bank of Galfax
McElroy
Des Moines Wins Host City for Next Christian Convention
Des Moines is selected to host the next annual Christian Church convention after yesterday’s officer elections. The 1907 meeting is planned for Des Moines, with dates set for June 24 to 26. New state board officers include President J. M. Williams of Des Moines, Vice President FP T Moffet of Centerville, Recording Secretary J J Grove of Ames, Corresponding Secretary TB S Denny of Des Moines, and J A Tueus of Ames named as treasurer.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
State Board
J. M. Williams
Centerville
J. J. Grove
Ames
Denny
Urenames
J. AL. Tueus
Army of the Philippines Opens Des Moines Headquarters
Des Moines hosts a newly formed Army of the Philippines chapter opening its headquarters at Vie Camere Ahomohb. The group plans a large upcoming military event and lists Lynn as chair and Jaypee as secretary, while signaling preparations and member recruitment efforts.
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Army of the Philippines
Des Moines
Lucent Coanmitten
Aml
Drowned in a Barrel Mystery Figures in Fractured Text
A garbled wartime style clipping hints at a drowning incident and a tangle of names and places. The fragmentary OCR mentions Be Me Oana Siti da Visine and various odd phrases, leaving the core event unclear but implying a death linked to a barrel or container and a search for the correct identity. The piece reads like a disordered local notice with scattered proper nouns and dates obscured by errors.
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Siti
Seth
Dead in Train Wreck Near Salisbury England
Passengers from New York aboard the American Line Express, 43 aboard from Plymouth to London, plunged from the track near Salisbury after leaving the station at dawn. Driver Robins died in the crash, with 23 passengers and four trainmen killed or seriously injured as two engines and a guard’s van were wrecked in a mass of twisted steel. Rescue work was hampered by darkness and destruction.
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Balisbury
England
London Southwestern Railway
American Line
New York
Plymouth
London
Yan Ani
Robins
Jong Railway
Salisbury
Fisherton Street
Richardson
Eo Parhwenys
Wes Ectry
Kaw
Qywity
Michigan Mine Trouble Settled and Local Debates Reported
A garbled Maryland era style report outlines a settled dispute around Michigan miners and the union, naming local operators and numbers. It mentions a debate center where officials discussed fees and a sale of assets, with several individuals and places referenced in fractured form.
Map of Indian Reservations Open for Settlement
A dated notice outlines openings for homestead settlement on the Shoshone Wind River Reservation in Wyoming and Crow lands in Montana. Each area holds about 6,500 parcels of 160 acres. Registration periods ran June 14–28 for Crow and July 16–August 1 for Shoshone with drawings held in Billings and Lander.
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Wyoming
Montana
Lander
Wyo
Atgo
Billings
Mont
Thaw Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Case
New York Harry K Thaw entered a formal not guilty plea at arraignment in general sessions on the murder charge of Bran ford White The plea was with drawn as a possible sign that final defenses are not settled and a temporary insanity plea may be offered The case involves Thaws wife Evelyn Nesbit and testimony about White s finances and alleged underworld ties The district attorney has secured key witnesses while probing Thaws life and entanglements with Nesbit and White The burial of Stanford White followed and autopsy findings noted fatty degeneration and a short life after bullets.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Court of General Sessions
Branford White
Thaw
Luuve
White
Caleb
McCaleb
Letal
Gardeniot
Evelyn Nesbit
Ilfa
Harry
Stanford
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Pethiyphy
Ogert
Bachelor
Elouely
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Stuike
Hay
Ktfereners
Eirey
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Cheyenne
Murde
Guy
Thawhell
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Frank
Coney
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