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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
3
The Muscatine Journal lists subscription options including Daily per year delivered by carrier with weekly collection, and semi weekly Tuesday and Fridays payments in advance. Orders by postal card or telephone No 27. remittances by draft, express or money order payable to Journal Printing Company.
Republicans of the 20th Senatorial District meet at Muscatine Iowa court house at 2 oclock p m on Wednesday July 3rd to nominate a Senator and conduct other business. Representation by county follows state convention call with delegates allocated as listed. All interested in Republican principles invited to caucus. county chairmen to call conventions. J W Eells and J W Garner named as senatorial committeemen.
Republican electors are invited to a Cedar Rapids convention on August 1 1901 at eleven a m to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Judge of the Supreme Court Superintendent of Public Instruction Railroad Commissioner and other business. The call outlines qualified voters and representation ratio.
Reports after the Bremen assassination attempt claim the German emperor shows morose mood and radical shifts in policy and temper. A New York Evening Post letter cites symptoms of abnormal mental condition affecting his judgment and that of his wife, sparking Berlin and European concern.
Observers report a marked change in the Kaiser during the last two months with mood swings and increased alcohol use. The Reichstag president recounts an outburst of abuse toward conspirators after Bremen, and Berlin circles note growing belief in his abnormal condition. Some compare him to Frederick William IV in temperament.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat opines that stock market betting frenzy cannot affect the 76,609,000 Americans who are not wagering on stocks, emphasizing enduring business resilience despite Wall Street flurries.
The New York Sun notes newspapers rush daily production and omit or include items, yet they offer practical education. It praises readers, especially bright boys, who gain real world knowledge from daily papers.
Editor Len H Boydston calls Iowa Democrats to cast aside weaknesses and foibles and unite in forgiveness and good will. He urges reason and fellowship at the state convention and pledges adherence to time-honored Democratic principles across national state and county conventions.
Fairfield Ledger notes that Geo. D. Perkins offers olive branch to the Indians of the Eleventh district but predicts no political effect as local politicians favor harsh tactics and strong competition.
The Manchester Press argues Cummins favors the receptive role while Conger is active. It notes Cummins previously said he did not want to be governor and agreed only after persistent urging, suggesting he too may be inclined toward a receptive stance.
Fairfield Ledger notes Polk County will send a Cummins delegation to the Republican state convention in Cedar Rapids. The Foster family plans a formal protest against seating five delegates, arguing the supervisor district is the unit of representation and that Mr. Foster, who carried the district, deserves representation. Des Moines Register cites a twenty year Polk County rule. The piece questions perceived anti machine concerns within the convention machinery.
Tourists flock to the picturesque railway route described as a grand scenic chase through rugged peaks. The line promises dramatic views and a memorable travel experience amid the mountain passes and valleys.
Beaumont Texas May 17 Captain A F Lucas, Austrian born mining engineer and geologist, owner of the Lucas well the world’s largest oil well, recounts years of prospecting in Texas and Louisiana and credits his wife and son for support as oil finally bursts 150 feet high.
Washington may pay $30,000 for right of way and depot grounds if Milwaukee Road builds through the area. An Eldon infant, eighteen months, died after drinking concentrated lye. Abe Lafferty, missing since March 13, was found in the Des Moines River at Chillicothe, deceased, the evidence indicating an accidental self-inflicted gunshot while duck hunting.
Fishing season opens May 15 at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in north western Iowa with ample accommodations at nearby hotels and boarding houses. A transfer bus meets B C R N trains at Spirit Lake to take passengers to The Inn Arnolds Park and returns for all trains. For rates and schedule contact any B C R N agent or Jnc G Farmer A G P A Cedar Rapids Iowa.
County clerk records show 2,799 marriage certificates issued over the last decade. Through May 15, 1901, 201 certificates were issued this year, with 1900 at 283 and 1899 at 279, while earlier years ranged from 210 to 270 certificates.
R R Beatty, a Galveston real estate dealer, inserts ten acres near the Lucas oil strike and cashes in as oil booms. His gains total about 250 600 for his share, with over a million dollars a day in negotiations recently, as he networks with New York millionaires and oil men while a Beaumont chase unfolds.
The Galveston financier Beatty, about 42, controls thousands of Beaumont area acres via leases options and fees. He reportedly can write checks for 500000 and they clear, while insiders note his fortune has surged in four months despite visible strain and fatigue. He dismisses worry and claims good health.
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