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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
3
Daily notes from Winfield reveal visits by F F Parrish, Mrs John Jay, and others. Allen's Ice Cream specials and pie tastings. travel to Columbus Junction and West Chester. local business updates at Colenso Hotel and J W Maxwell store. upcoming building boom for Winfield. court case on an account ended without decision.
Professor Charles W. Pearson said he would resign if an investigation found impropriety in challenging Bible infallibility. He seeks space to defend his views, while Northwestern officials push to drop the matter. He emphasized he does not require investigators to agree with him and remains open to argument.
Senator Dolliver urged tariff schedule reform in Des Moines stating tariffs no longer shield labor but sometimes hurt the U S market. He asked for congressional action in a businesslike way while expressing faith Congress can fix defects without losing protective principles.
Mayor Low replied to the Society for the Prevention of Crime stating the administration will enforce the excise law as part of all laws but will not concentrate the police on it. He pledged to combat bribery and corruption linked to the excise law while using available means.
Washington January 24 indicates the post office department believes General James S. Clarkson now in New York has been or will be offered the role of assistant postmaster general. It is understood he would be appointed as Fourth assistant rather than First, the rank he held upon his resignation during the Harrison administration.
President Roosevelt will nominate FE Stillman for reappointment as Milwaukee postmaster, as anticipated after Senator Quarles indicated a renewal. Stillman was first appointed four years ago by President McKinley.
The article by Charles Emory Smith in the Saturday Evening Post examines how Presidents select advisers and how politics narrows the field. It notes two dominant methods: surrounding with party leaders and former candidates as Lindon and predecessors did, or appointing broad, capable men like McKinley.
John G Stewart offers three excellent stock farms with strong improvements, mostly new, priced from 4000 to 5500 dollars per acre. Also available is a fine city residence with modern improvements, recently completed.
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