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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
7
Poiter Leader reports that Tam a candidate for nomination to County Recorder, subject to Republican County Convention decisions in Glenwood. A. Lambert, Glenwood, June 10, 1808, announces his bid for the office as a Republican contender.
The Mills County Republican Committee calls a convention at Glenwood's courthouse on August 9 1898 at 11 o clock to elect delegates to state and congressional and judicial conventions. Ten delegates to Dubuque, ten to Connell Butts, and ten to Connell Criffs, plus nominees for county offices. Representation apportioned by township and votes cast for Ston 1907. Precinct primaries to be held at the capital place and public notice given. Committee reorganizes after the convention.
A Republican district convention is called for August 11 at 2 o'clock in the courthouse, Council Town, to nominate three candidates for District Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District. Delegates are apportioned by county per state central committee rules. D V Stuart as chairman. Attendees from Malvern and surrounding areas urged to attend. county positions of county attorney and other offices are to be decided.
The item surveys Republican candidates including DC Potter and Auditor Kinney, notes Judge Lewis and Mills County delegation backing, and predicts harmony is key. It quotes a Washington dispatch on Bryan's Third Nebraska and McKinley’s stance on Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines amid war talk.
Cabinet members clash over future holdings in the Philippines and Manila defense. The council also faces a steep revenue issue from the 25 percent assessment basis, with the TH Leader opposing tax base reduction. Town state and savings deposits for the quarter ending June 30, 1898 surpass sixty million dollars, up about fourteen million from the prior year.
A Chicago Times-Herald piece recalls a funeral where a mother slipped a silver dollar into her dead son’s vest pocket. She said he always liked having money, and the mother’s quiet act became a sermon of forgiveness and mercy beyond the minister’s formal remarks.
A head writer recalls era of punning slug heads on the Omaha Herald. cites lines like Minnesota Sheep State and Minnesota a Cheap Skate. Mentions Gig Martin’s 1886 parodies of Frank Morrissey and a notorious hyphenation era including Farnam-et and Capitol-av. Describes Billy Hardy defending old style and demanding apology for altered type reads.
Dispatches from General Miles report Puerto Rico skirmishes at Yauco and Ponce with four wounded on the American side and 3 Spanish killed. troops advance as towns welcome the flag. Navy reports prizes and restored telegraph. city railways partly damaged, then repaired. Movement of forces continues amid favorable weather and growing American control.
BERLIN August 2 dispatch says Prince Bismarck died at 11 30 pm after agony and unconsciousness. His last words thanked his daughter for wiping sweat. Burial plans remain unsettled with Friedrichsruhe or Varzin as possibilities. Kaiser orders return. public funeral undecided. President McKinley sends condolences to Germany. Washington dispatch notes sorrow for the great chancellor. Span ish forces surrender details follow in Cuba news.
A severe blaze at the Berwyn hotel, 148 North State Street, woke guests at 8 am Monday. Three people died and many were injured after attempting to escape via high windows, with named victims including musician William Seiderman and several others sustaining burns and fractures.
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