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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1906
Page
3
The Daily Journal is issued every evening except Sunday and a weekly carrier delivery costs 10 cents. The Semi-Weekly Journal runs 8 pages on Tuesday and 8 pages on Friday nights. Subscriptions: Daily by mail for 3.00 per year. Semi-Weekly by mail for one year.
New York Office at 140 Nassau Street lists La Coste and Maxwell in charge. Chicago Office at 750 Marquette Building lists Payne and Young in charge. Telephones indicate business and editorial lines via Bell. Mississippi Valley section contains garbled text and unreadable details.
The Journal names several local agencies for reader convenience including East Hill, Clay Kneese Grocery on East 2nd Street, South Muscatine, Morse Washburn's Grocery, End of street car track, W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store on Hershey Avenue, Kercklerville Chayka's Grocery, West Muscatine, and Sharrar's Grocery.
The special congressional committee led by A F Dawson investigated hazing at Annapolis. Roosevelt thanked the panel for its thorough work. The report advocates tighter naval oversight and division of midshipmen into squads under officers to curb brutalities.
The piece praises Congressman Dawson in his first term for being placed on an important committee. It notes the President’s recognition of his report’s thoroughness and completeness as proof of his standing with the administration. The remarks emphasize his popularity in the second district and the Journal’s view that he is a doer.
Geo W Perkins challenges Governor Cummins to hold multiple joint debates in each congressional district. The governor is likely to accept and arrange meetings. A public, fair discussion is seen as elevating and more instructive than newspaper feuds, with both candidates capable of clear views for voters.
Frank Mahin, former Muscatine man and now US consul at Nottingham, reports England can grow beets with high sugar content. Tests show beets up to 16 percent sugar, but past failure to manufacture sugar there creates hesitation. Essex experiments show beets compare with sugar countries. profitability and factory viability remain to be proven.
An article argues kidney weakness stems from the sympathetic nerves not the kidneys themselves. Dr Shoop’s Restorative is promoted as a cause remedy for nerve issues, with free health books and tokens offered by mail. It cites various newspapers and hints at political commentary about governorship terms.
The article notes Dr Shoops Restorative and discusses the business side of sugar production. It compares costs per acre, showing about 16 percent higher costs in English experiments versus the United States, with argument that scale could lower costs in England. It anticipates English beet sugar factories becoming successful over time.
The announcement says the steamboat season will begin soon in this area but passenger business will stay light until weather moderates from current frigid conditions. People can still get fresh air without riding the water at this time.
The reports from Russia show the country not at its normal pace and the people remain restless. Sympathy is due, yet the turmoil appears as a consequence of tyrannical governance.
Outsiders see the threatened coal strike settlement as delayed by both sides. The public bears the burden of the disruption and higher costs as blame shifts between operators and miners.
The Knoxville Journal criticizes removing the circle from ballots as a concession to the rising number of independent voters.
The Emmetsburg Reporter notes Cummins’ path to victory in 1901 now appears likely to be his path to defeat in 1906, comparing past success with current political trajectory.
The Boone Republican contends Senator Dolliver spoke only for himself and lacked authority to bring others along in his Perkins declaration.
The Britt News warns that Senator Dolliver may regret his current political meddling as observers expect a future reconsideration of his endorsements. The paper emphasizes personal rights in choosing whom to support but foresees growing political backlash.
The Dubuque Times questions how a man who loves fair play can back a primary law binding the majority yet not the minority party, criticizing the inconsistency of such a stance in politics.
The Glidden Graphic notes that John Herriott may feel he runs for governor as Maj. Rathbun does, but in truth he will be merely a spectator of the real contest.
The Vinton Eagle notes that the Marshalltown Times-Republican keeps close to the governor, claiming the paper has never missed a quick turn by his side.
A Cedar Rapids Republican criticizes the state party asking if Iowa can sustain a genuine GOP, or if it will become a bastard cousin to populism and a champion of every political vagary born from dreamers.
Maj Rathbun of the Marion register asserts that Mr. Perkins and Gov. Cummins have exhibited Democratic symptoms at times. The claim centers on political conduct and party alignment during the period.
The Keo kuk Gate City argues Democrats would need 58 congressional districts and about 1,000,000 votes to win the next House. It warns such a massive gain would constitute a political revolution and that revolutions do not go backward.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette notes Iowa political life shows many lobbies at Des Moines. It cites farmers wholesalers school book men railroads and claims Iowa agricultural college maintains a large lobby as well.
The Marshall town Times-Republican credits Democrats for aiding the Hepburn Doliver bill and notes public desire for passage without concessions. It claims every close precinct in agricultural districts will go Democratic.
The Fort Dodge Post argues that La Follette Cummins and allied reformers must join the Democratic Party to achieve real reform. It asserts reform requires throwing the current party out of office, and warns those who disagree are blind as a bat.
The Des Moines Capital questions Governor Albert B. Cummins role in dividing the Republican Party. It warns his ambition may prioritize a Cummins faction over preserving the party, describing the impact as destroying decades of Republican effort valued by many.
The Spirit Lake Beacon says the senate passed anti-pass legislation but it fails to curb vote fixers and allows the issuing corporations to be treated as partners in crime. It notes penalties only apply to pass holders and urges the house to strengthen the measure.
The Orange City Herald mocks Senator Dolliver's endorsement of Perkins under the caption The Federal Crowd. It argues that Dolliver trips Iowa to Shaw and Perkins and implies he would fail to deliver Iowa’s wishes, urging him to attend to his own duties.
The Des Moines Mail and Times criticizes legislative work as marred by factional bias. It says both standpatters and progressives seek to punish or embarrass the other, with strong scrutiny to expose connections and motives.
The article praises Dr. Pierce of Buffalo for publishing the full ingredients of his medicines, arguing no alcohol or narcotics are used and that ingredients are plant-based. It cites experts like Grover Coe and Bartholow to support that Golden Medical Discovery aids bronchial and lung conditions and chronic catarrh.
The narrator stealthily reaches Langdon’s salon after a hesitation by the butler. Hearing Langdon say he is not at home, the narrator feigns departure but advances, prompting Langdon to welcome Matt with a disguised tone and a cheerful invitation.
In Langdon's luxurious New York room he and I debate style and ambition. I praise his setup and confess plans to build, while he hints at cynicism about happiness and the tyranny of tomorrow. I ask to see his bedroom.
The narrator describes a sumptuous, clinical chamber with smooth tiled floors imported from Europe and hermetically sealed windows, built with extreme sanitation and costly, showy design. Textile, Langdon, and the market’s steadiness are questioned as the scene shifts back to business.
Mrs. A J Ron ey is ill under Dr Marquis care. Visitors include Clyde Walter and L A McConich. Funeral held for 19 year old Maud Mayhew at Presbyterian Church with Rev Crofts officiating. Republicans nominate S Y Nelson, Fred Castle, R J Henry, R D Castor, George Emmerson, Frank Godard. Democrats nominate A J Boney, J Vetter, L H Kerch, Fred Roder, A W Downey, Simon Marple.
The schedule lists trains with origins Davenport Chicago Kansas City and Wilton branch. Notable times: No 12 Davenport 4:15am No 50 Davenort 4:14am No 30 Chicago Fast Mall 5:08pm No 3 Kansas City Denver 25am No 29 California Limited 1:38pm No 49 Washington Oskaloosa 4:38pm No 71 Local Freight 11:33pm and Westbound No 1 Greets 4:08pm No 19 express and mail 10:13pm. Wilton branch runs daily except Sunday with Nos 328 387 992 881 384 383 and 320s serving Muscatine.
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