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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
6
Train and freight times listed for Montezuma to Muscatine routes on the C B and N and the R L and P lines. Eastbound and westbound schedules show arrivals at Muscatine Wilton and surrounding points with daily frequencies and Sunday exceptions.
Time table for a new railroad between Hook Island Davenport and Clinton shows improved service for Rock Island and Davenport citizens. Through sleeper cars run daily to Chicago via Sinton and C N W R R with limited Nos 15 and 5 suspended for passengers.
This Evening notes that fine weather makes driving enjoyable and highlights Muscatine and its surroundings as a pleasant place for motorists.
Mrs Josephine Rudin the colored delegate from Massachusetts arrives with a blue ribbon badge and faces a credentials committee refusal to wear or surrender it. A confrontation ensues as Rudin keeps the badge pinned and advocates for her seating amid support from Iowa Massachusetts and Utah clubs and opposition from southern states and Chicago women. The dispute continues with a report from the convention pending.
Washington announces no change in policy. About 31,000 volunteers in the Philippines will muster out by June 30 1901 with homeward movement starting in November. Regulars will replace leaving troops, with 40 000 regulars kept in the islands as needed and 62 000 total forces currently serving. The Sixth Cavalry to assemble in San Francisco for Manila transport with detachments leaving mid June and July.
The Missouri Democratic State convention met in Kansas City and adjourned after three brief sessions. It reaffirmed the Chicago platform of 1896, endorsed Bryan for President, and favored a Nicaraguan canal and merchant marine. Trusts were condemned and goods from trusts were to be placed on the free list. Governor Stephens’s administration was indorsed, taxation franchises approved, arbitration urged, and good roads called a crying need. A. M. Dockery was nominated for governor by acclamation.
W C McNamara of Sioux City Iowa married Miss Mary McAllister of Dakota City Nebraska at 4 AM after a long courtship fought through habeas corpus cases. The union, secretly performed by Justice of the Peace Ferris, ends parent opposition and earlier custody battles across Nebraska and Thurston counties. McNamara serves as president of the Eastern Nebraska and Gulf Railroad.
Davenport Iowa June 7 Yesterday afternoon at 2 25 o clock Arthur Henderson a workman on the new elevator fell to the bottom of a bin about fifty five feet and was killed instantly His jaw legs and back were broken and he died before helpers reached him He was about 25 years old and came from Missouri to work He is survived by his father J W Henderson
Prominent black leaders including bishops ministers editors and lawyers met in Philadelphia on June 7 to organize a national negro party. An executive committee was formed to draft a call for a convention and nominate a presidential ticket.
The fourth annual convention meets in Janesville with an address of welcome by Mayor Richardson, followed by President Douglas delivering the annual address. Governor Scofield will discuss The Responsibilities of Citizenship, and Stephen W. Gilman of Madison will speak on Uniform State Accounting relations to municipalities. A patent voting machine will be inspected.
Waterbury June 7 Democrats opened their state convention with temporary Chairman Mayor Kilduff presiding. Delegates from four districts and eight counties will be chosen for the Kansas City Convention. It marks the second CT Democratic gathering held outside Hartford or New Haven.
Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip from all points in flown to Davenport for the G A R Annual Encampment. Tickets on sale June 11 to 13 and June 14 for trains arriving before noon, valid returning until June 15, 1900. Local Ot reads this as a chance for a pleasant trip at a low rate.
Des Moines Iowa reader i E F White reports relief from piles after using Bergs German Salve purchased at J J Havercamp's. He had two years of medical treatment with no benefit and was advised surgery.
Mrs Ettie Warner appeared before Magistrate Mayo for the third time charged with throwing caustic potash into the face of Dr John T Cronin's wife. Warner denies guilt and says she can prove a circumstantial alibi.
The piece highlights Marquette Michigan as a healthful summer resort reached via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It touts scenery hotels immunity to hay fever and a restful climate. A brochure "The Lake Superior Country" promises descriptions of Marquette and the copper country for four cents in stamps.
Notice from Geo. S. Batty G P and T A about homeseekers excursions on Tuesdays May 1 15 June 5 19 July 34 and 17 August 7 21 September 4 18 October 2 16 November 6 26 December 4 19 to destinations across a wide western and southern territory including Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Wyoming Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Northern Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota and more. Tickets may also be sold to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
A Muscatine resident reports relief from years of backache and kidney trouble after using Deans Kidney Pills bought at Havercamp’s pharmacy. She says improvement appeared in three days and full relief followed with continued use. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is sole US agent.
The Illinois Central will sell tickets from Cairo to Denver and western points on June 20 July 9 17 and August 1 at one fare plus 2 for the round trip. Colorado Utah routes allow continuous passage with 30 day stopovers west of Denver and Pueblo. South Dakota and other western points permit stopovers within 15 days in either direction. Final return limit is October 31 1900.
Full particulars concerning the above can be had of agents of the Winds Central and Connecting lines, A. H. Hanson, G. P. A., Chicago.
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