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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
2
Republican nominees listed include James E. Beacom of Westmoreland for State Treasurer Levi G McCauley of Chester for Auditor General and John H Fuellhart of Warren for Sheriff all presented as ticket official candidates for the slate.
An advertiser notes a boycott of cigarette smoking and urges boys to avoid tobacco as a path to success. The official ballot for the November election will be smaller than last year with six columns. Republicans occupy the first column, others the remaining columns for Democrats Prohibitionists Socialist Labor and Liberty parties. Independent voters receive a blank column. The People's Party has no state nominations due to signature hurdles.
Representatives of 10 000 Sons of Sweden and Norway held their annual Republican tri-State League convention in Cleveland last Saturday with 54 delegates from Pennsylvania New York and Ohio. The main business was electing officers and adopting new by-laws. Judge Sandstrom of Warren serves on the Executive committee.
Gen Roy Stone of the Agricultural Department in Washington has compiled and bound a large data set on public road construction across the country. The reports are printed and available free of charge from the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D. C.
The article reminds drivers and riders that pedestrians have the right of way when crossing streets or highways. It emphasizes that injuring a pedestrian due to careless riding or driving makes the offender legally responsible. It condemns drivers who act as if they own the road.
The law requires each man to pay his own taxes or authorize payment in writing. Voters must settle all State and County taxes on or before October 2 to retain the right to vote this fall.
After seventeen years the League of American Wheelmen reports over 100000 members. It began in Newport Rhode Island in May 1880 and now has state divisions in New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts New Jersey Illinois Ohio Wisconsin Connecticut Rhode Island Missouri Maryland and Michigan.
Gen Gobin, newly elected Commander-in-Chief of the G A R, announces he will serve without salary as well as his employer. Historically the Commander-in-Chief has drawn 2000 dollars annually, with the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General receiving similar or lesser sums.
Postmaster General Gary favors postal savings banks and aims to present plans to Congress next winter. He cites the Warren public schools savings system as a model, arguing that habitual saving promotes thrift for children and families.
Women in Washington adopt the so called administrative curls inspired by Mrs. McKinley as the first lady wears her hair cropped and curled and held at the sides by tiny combs.
President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley spent a quiet week in Adams Massachusetts with friends. Last Monday they were involved in a horse driven runaway accident but escaped unharmed.
A few Mugwumps in Allegheny County think William R. Thompson of Pittsburg plans a State Treasurer bid. He is unlikely to run, and Swallow the Prohib candidate may not pursue the race either.
Reports indicate multi‑million gold consignments are arriving from England Australia and Canada. The note hints at a proposed declaration of independence that would not be funded by these transfers.
Eleven farm mortgages have been lifted in Cattaraugus county recently amid widespread reports of easing debt pressure. Similar signs of improvement appear in farming communities nationwide as Sharon Pennsylvania rejoices over a new iron works opening and higher cash payments seen last Saturday.
The remark notes that in America the only famine felt is a shortage of freight cars, highlighting how transportation bottlenecks affect farmers and the broader economy. It frames rail supply as a key national concern impacting agricultural shipping and prices.
Charles W. Stone of Warren and his brother with A J Hazeltine president of Warren Savings Bank met at the Hotel Henry on stock litigation matters. Hazeltine, acting as proxy for a reporter, stated Stone was a candidate and argued his fitness to be nominated, noting his ability to harmonize Quay and anti Quay forces and recalling the Northwestern Pennsylvania support in past contests.
Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough daughter of William Vanderbilt gave birth Saturday morning September 18 at Spencer House London to a son weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. The baby will inherit the Marlborough titles and a vast entailed estate restored by American money, with possible fortunes of about 75 million dollars.
John L. Sullivan, famed retired fighter, eyed for Boston mayor, criticizes classical curricula. He vows to shut down nonsensical studies and requires every school to have a gym with boxing instructors and referees drawn from student classes to train better judges and lawyers.
The Erie Dispatch criticizes the Democratic party for four years of economic decline and debt, accusing them of closing mills and harming trade. It argues the Republican party will not undo all damage in six months but will seize the opportunity, predicting reduced advantages for free silver and free trade factions as the nation moves toward freer sailing beyond Democratic control.
The piece argues William Jennings Bryan profits from speaking tours while claiming widespread poverty and economic distress. It notes gate receipts totaling 1200 dollars in Carthage, 800 at the Allen county fair, 400 at Sedalia, and other sums, attributing the earnings to his effectiveness as an entertainer rather than the realities he describes.
Mr. BRYAN noted wheat and corn price jumps from crop failures, but Brigham GAP shows butter up three cents a pound, cheese 14 cents, hides four cents, rye 1914 cents a bushel, hops 1.15 per cwt, potatoes 1.20 per bushel, and lambs 1.25 per head. Alabama iron adds 50 cents per ton and ironworker wages will rise for the first time since 1892 signaling broader inflationary pressure.
Cycling Life notes old bicycles are transformed into new machines and sold to buyers who can pay only about $20 to $25 per wheel, offering a low cost path to mobility for constrained buyers.
A World overview shows bicycles remain popular as 329,814 are registered in France with a government tax intake exceeding a sizable amount. The article notes the bicycle trend extends beyond fashion into sustained mobility and industry.
Mrs. A. E. Paul, empowered by the mayor, takes charge of a city effort to purify Chicago streets, directing sweeping actions and cleanup campaigns to restore cleanliness and order. She is described as undertaking grand good work in improving the urban environment.
Farmers are advised not to slaughter or sell calves despite favorable prices due to a national scarcity of young cattle. The guidance emphasizes raising calves now to benefit from longer term prices and herd rebuilding.
The piece archives tariff critique and labor notes from Ohio to California. It cites Senator Hanna praising organized labor and notes the Bituminous miners' return boosting carriers and mills. It also links Republican tariff policy to renewed industrial activity and references Standard Oil politics in Pennsylvania.
The Western New York salt field recovers from hard times as Dingley Tariff increases 12 cents per 100 pounds in packages and 8 cents in bulk. Prices rise, wages improve, more workers are hired, and idle mines resume operation, illustrating the debate between Free Trade and Protection.
Reports from the north and south districts show rising manufacturing activity. Three cordage mills at Isaia Ohio reopen with full labor, Wead Paper Mills at Malone New York restart after two years idle, Bridgeton Woolen Mills in Pennsylvania resume after nearly three years. Two Ohio Valley railroads place orders for one thousand new box cars each. Cleveland Rolling Mills receive a large bar steel order from Birmingham England, and an Ohio paper mill secures a several thousand ton print paper contract for the Japanese trade.
Congressman W. A. Stone of Allegheny argues restricted immigration is the cure for labor issues. He cites 61,000 Pennsylvanians entering the job market in the year ending June 30 and notes many immigrants lack literacy in their languages. He says most arrivals came from Italy Austria Lithuania and Russia and mentions President Cleveland vetoed his prior immigration bill.
In October Scribner's second installment of Miss Elliott's novelette is issued and praised for its heroine and Tennessee setting. The issue also features an article titled The Newspaper as a Business Enterprise detailing changes and improvements in the printing trade.
Washington postal authorities note the international congress approved carmine red for the two-cent stamp. The government had signed the agreement, though new stamps are labeled green in some disclosures.
The Lock Haven Express notes a successful harvest on 731 acres yielding over one million pounds of high quality Sumatra tobacco. Two years of experiments with imported seed show satisfactory results. Ninety five cars would be needed to ship the crop to market.
Sucrey James Martin of Luzerne county and 73 deputies were each held in $6000 bail for appearance at the regular term of court on murder charges connected with the killing of 24 strikers at Lattimer.
An exchange reports the Supreme Court ruling that poultry roaming freely is wild game, giving the affected neighbor a perfect right to kill intruding birds. It states no man may allow his chickens to run at large and disturb neighbors.
Relief in six hours from distressing kidney and bladder diseases by a new remedy called New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves pain in bladder and kidneys, and reduces water retention almost immediately for both men and women. Sold by Hertzel & Saner, Warren, Pa.
Advertisement touts Laxa Tea as a harmless thorough cure for constipation and sick headache. Claims guaranteed sale through druggists with 10 and 25 cent sizes and offers a free sample.
New millinery novelties will be on display on Thursday Oct 7 at Kertcher's store. The event invites shoppers to view the latest hats and accessories offered by the shop for the season.
General John P Elkin defends the extra employes indemnity against the state treasurer and explains approvals by Governor Hastings and the 1897 appropriation. He cites precedent from the Gregg case and long legislative practice to justify compensation for clerks and transcribing staff during the recent session.
The resignation of deputy attorney general John P. Elkin is accepted by Attorney General Henry C. McCormick. McCormick cites a disputed act involving an alleged attempt to shield the state treasurer from unlawful disbursements as the reason for severing their official relation.
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