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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
3
The notice lists daily and yearly subscription rates for delivery by carrier with weekly collection and tri weekly payments on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Remittances via draft express or money order payable to Journal Printing Co Muscatine Iowa.
Readers are urged to report tardy deliveries to the business offices and ensure delivery before 6 30 p m. Complaints should be prompt if late. Subscribers should provide secure delivery boxes or designate a weatherproof drop location to prevent weather or tampering.
The Party Journal offers home delivery for season outings by notifying the business office in person by mail or telephone. The paper will follow you wherever you go and the address can be changed as often as desired.
For President William McKinley, of Ohio, is the candidate with Theodore Roosevelt of New York as Vice President running on the Republican ticket.
A political platform endorsed by President McKinley’s administration emphasizes gold standard opposition to silver coinage, anti monopoly measures, protection and reciprocity, stricter immigration limits, support for merchant marine, veterans’ gratitude, liberal pensions, civil service reform, nonracial equality, infrastructure and land reclamation, New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma statehood, tax reductions, consular reform, citizen protections, women’s wartime roles, Monroe Doctrine, peace mediation in South Africa, restoring order and self-government in the Philippines, and Cuba’s independence pledge.
The article notes internal debate within the party about Congress powers over U S territories and cites Lemuel E Quigg defending a plank rejected to avoid clashing with the Supreme Court The Porto Rico question hangs over party strategy as factions differ on constitutional limits.
Solway Minnesota July 13 The blanket Indians of Redlake threaten conflict over a $50 000 government school project and alleged underpayment of annuities. Settlers in the area are arming themselves and gathering in defense amid fears of violence.
LaCrosse Wisconsin July 13 residents threaten to cut poles set by La Crosse City Street Railway on boulevards extending lines. Company seeks injunction against E C Higbee to stop pole removal. Also notes baseball scores from Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis and Detroit Chicago. Perry Heath resignation expected to join Republican committee.
Major John F. Lacey was renominated by acclamation for Congress in the Sixth district at Albia Iowa. He spoke on political issues for about an hour before returning to the proceedings. In London Bisley the Prince of Wales shooting prize event saw Wallingford and Cole tie with a score of 05 earning first prize and a badge.
The Bricklayers and Stone Masons Union withdraws from the Building Trades Council, ending the sympathetic strike and reducing daily work limits. A joint arbitration board to settle disputes will curb strikes, affecting 60,000 workers with wage losses of at least 22 million dollars and contractor losses over 44 million.
Albert Haines of Fostoria Ohio area is said to have drowned himself in Northlake on July 13. authorities report despondency as the motive.
Representatives from every Christian country attend the World Christian Endeavor Convention in London at Alexandra Park with about 50 000 visitors including thousands of Americans. Preparatory services in City Temple precede a week of sessions from Monday to Wednesday featuring speakers such as Rev Charles Sheldon Rev Babcock Dr Lorimer and Dr Clark with a final closing meeting by Dr Clark J Willis Barr and Thomas Spurgeon.
The German steamer Deutsch land completed a record Atlantic crossing in five days fifteen hours and forty six minutes at an average speed of 22.42 knots. Separately Bryan’s Lincoln speeches are anticipated as his final public remarks for days. The National Educational Association elected J M Green of Tren ton New Jersey as president. President McKinley and Mrs McKinley to visit Elberon New Jersey for ten days starting July 21. Business note Georger Co Buffalo assigned. David Riordan died in Chicago en route from a lodge meeting. Germany Austria Sweden Norway Italy are training dogs for war hybrid. A German society offers prize for 125 mph electric railway design. Wood pulp paper used as military cloth in Japan. Bermuda coral roads praised for cycling. Dr Charles Butt of Chicago attempted suicide in New York City. he is 80 and to recover. The Baptist Young People's Union meets in Cincinnati.
The article argues life should be preserved through prevention rather than war. It highlights ailments like dyspepsia and constipation as killers, praising Milk/Meister Bitters for aiding digestion and bile flow and claiming broad health benefits and store availability.
A medical patent claim promises relief from headaches to cancer by to improving bowel function with Cas Carets Candy Cathartic. The ad touts rapid natural movements at a ten cent start and warns to beware of imitations.
General Grosvenor of Ohio objects to the platform omitting a plan endorsing Congressional authority over territories. A proposed plank recalls the party’s earlier principles and the Lincoln era claim that Congress has full and final power over territorial governance.
The Republicans of Muscatine county Iowa will meet July 21 at 1 30 p m to select seventeen delegates for the State convention in Des Moines August 1 1900 and seventeen delegates for the Davenport Congressional convention August 16 1900 plus elect a county chairman Representation is one delegate per township or ward and one for every twenty votes or fraction of twelve or more cast for Hon M Shaw in 1899.
New York reports a sharp drop in value of precious stones examined at the port, about three million dollars less than last year. The decline follows disruption in the diamond trade due to the Kimberley siege, with four months without any new diamonds and prices for cut stones rising beyond importers’ fixed rates.
Take heed of early indigestion and nervous symptoms to avoid chronic dyspepsia. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised to set the stomach right, calm nerves, purify and enrich the blood, with Hood's Pills claimed to cure liver ills at 25 cents.
New Haven July 13 George H Collett a renowned NCAA sprint champion enters today the class of professional bicycle riders at his own solicitation. The move marks a transition from amateur to professional status in the sport.
Jacob Kolf an elderly city public works worker was killed on a Chicago and North Western track in Oshkosh Wisconsin while walking home with a shovel and hoe. A flying switch caused a box car to strike him on the track he walked, throwing him about thirty feet. His daughter Barbara Rolf witnessed the death. He left a widow, three sons and three daughters.
Two masked men entered the Milwaukee road station at Lone Rock Wisconsin bound agent T H Harwick and looted cash totaling 37 dollars 27 cents plus 3 dollars from pockets They then locked Harwick in a refrigerator car on a side track for an hour and a half until a passing express stopped and freed him.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin July 13 Bishop Grafton of the Fond du Lac diocese asks the standing committee for the appointment of a coadjutor bishop. The request will be granted and a coadjutor will be elected at the next regular council meeting. The holder would become bishop upon the current bishop’s death.
Oshkosh reports Fran cis Wheeler of Chicago left over one million pounds dollars to Wisconsin kin. Wheeler gave 1 225 000 dollars to Mrs. G M Paine of Oshkosh and to two brothers six nieces six nephews and three grandnieces. West Superior appeals back salary case for policemen and firemen after 18 percent cut involving about 4000 dollars.
An old advertisement touts Mully's Lightning Cough Cure as safe for children and effective against lung trouble and consumption. Priced at 25 cents and 50 cents, it urges readers to ask their druggist.
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