12 May 1898
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
1
The piece notes a strong demand to send back the entire congressional delegation and reports Cedar Rapids will host the Republican congressional convention on Wednesday June 15 with Jones county allotted fourteen delegates.
Editorial observes that papers backing early hero based tickets should wait until the war ends as events shift quickly during the two wars era. It notes rapid changes and evolving circumstances affect political picks.
The association plans a June 23 trip to the Trans Mississipp I Exposition in Omaha, traveling from Cedar Rapids on the C N W Bay. Wheat rose to 1.70 per bushel last Saturday, the highest since 1877, signaling a potentially prosperous 1898 for Northwest growers if prices hold.
The piece notes a prize for naming the eleven ships Dewey sank at Manila. It contrasts the expected memory of the Maine with the less recalled Spanish vessels. It mentions Dewey’s Ohio origins in East Liverpool and a move to Vermont at age seven with his blacksmith father.
The law effective after July 1, 1898 denies pension to any woman who marries an old soldier after that date. Engagements to widowers of veterans are urged to speed up marriages. The Des Moines Capital notes local merchants near Camp McKinley allegedly charge soldiers higher prices than civilians, aligning with Des Moines’ long reputation toward outsiders.
The Dun's Review notes a war scare lessened impact on trade and a $2.79 rise in railroad stocks per share since Manila's victory. Overall business conditions improved last week, with wheat prices showing a striking surge as the most sensational market development.
Judge House ruled for Sheriff Welch of Johnson County in a bid to depose him over prisoner escape at Cedar Rapids. The state must prove intent to permit escape. County attorney plans to appeal arguing law does not shield incompetence and gross negligence.
The passage condemns senators opposing bond issuance to fund war, calling them to honor and warning that partisan free silver views have been sidelined by public opinion. It argues that threats to cripple military power show stubbornness, and suggests future public retribution against such positions.
Comm is sioned officers at Des Moines fail to pass federal required physical exams. The group raised a yearlong protest, while the government pledged to accept all officers commissioned by Gov. Shaw except those dead or ill. If their condition falls below standards, they will not receive pensions if disabled by the same disease.
The Manila Bay battle under Admiral Dewey ended in a near three hour engagement with eleven ships sunk and about a thousand Spanish casualties while American losses were zero. The victory elevates American officers and seamen, boosts morale, and signals a decisive shift in the war against Spain. It inspires stricter policy at home and portends terms and peace if further victories follow.
The U S Supreme Court reversed an Iowa high court ruling in a Brighton Iowa shipment case. It held that transporting liquor from Dallas Illinois to Iowa constitutes interstate shipment not subject to Iowa state police power. Dissenting justices Harlan Grey and Brown argued the state law remains valid.
An editorial column in the Cedar Rapids Republican announces the sale of the paper to Hon. H. G. McMillan of Rock Rapids and Cyrenus Cole of Des Moines. McMillan has chaired the state central committee and Cole was editor of the Iowa State Register.
An Anamosa item notes two more convicts escaped from the penitentiary eluding guards. The piece questions how such escapes occur in daylight and criticizes the guards whose job is to watch convicts.
In the general assignment of troops one Iowa regiment will go to Chickamauga one to Washington D C and two will be held at Camp McKinley for coast defense and reserve It is probable that the regiment sent to Chickamauga is the only one that will see active service in Cuba.
Reports say Spanish squadron may not be where expected off Puerto Rico as of Wednesday. President names General Wesley Merritt to command Pacific volunteers for the Philippines invasion and Manila government. About thirty steamers to rush troops to Cuba and the Philippines. Madrid reports a large expedition via Suez. Senate committee to report war revenue with bonds removed. new tax on corporations and seigniorage coinage, issuance of $150.
Memorial Day orations planned by Rev W I Barclay at Wilton and Col Welcome Mowry at Tipton. Senator Tyds will deliver Cascade’s Memorial Day address, while Dudley is re-elected superintendent at Maquoketa. Also notes on weddings, military commissions, college debates, school changes, and local incidents in Clinton, Cascade, Anamosa, Greeley, and surrounding towns.
The committee actions spark a partisan senate clash as all regular soldiers stationed at Chickamauga relocate to Tampa for transport to Cuba.
Mgr A Matthiessen, chair of the county Republican central committee, will soon call the county convention to select delegates for the congressional convention. The call will be distributed to newspapers next week and may also cover state and judicial conventions. The state convention is set for September in Dubuque.
The Dubuque Times reports Wm. Hintrager, a county real estate holder and tax title fiend, narrowly avoids a mob in Cascade after remarks about the war hinted at sympathy for the Spaniards. A crowd of about fifty gathered outside his hotel, and Hintrager fled or hid to escape.
Maquoketa links to former county superintendent G O Johnson. Olin and Oxford Junction set June dates for water works bond votes of 5000 and 3000 dollars. Cascade Pioneer notes death of Peter Fortune of Bernard from dry goods firm Fortune Horan. John J. Meys sues Beepple Button Co for 8000 after accident. The First National Bank of Tracr to reorganize with Brooks Moore. capital 100000, James Wilson Tama as president. Maggie Wilcox 25, Central House Mt Vernon, died by carbolic acid taking, formerly of Marion.
Within the Antarctic circle there has never been a confirmed sighting of a flowering plant. Scientists note extreme cold, wind, and dryness make habitation and plant life scarce, with no confirmed angiosperms recorded on the continent.
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