03 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1899
Page
1
Seven thousand regulars sail or near completion of embarkation to reinforce General Otis in Manila. The dispatch follows ongoing military operations in the Philippine capital and surrounding area.
A notice from the Deaf Hawkeye in Council Bluffs reports a new order requiring all employees of state institutions to wear uniforms, effective July 1st. The directive targets staff across departments and aims to standardize appearance in public facilities.
A terse call urges Des Moines to curb talk and increase action on a state issue. The author argues that if action improves, citizens across the balance of the state will value the effort.
Discoveries from the former Keeley quarter reveal the Keeley Motor venture was a large fake. Many investors who trusted Keeley have lost their money and stake in Keeley Motor stock.
Agoncillo, the Filipino agent in this country, is described as filing protests at the State Department on a cold day. The piece notes his frequent protests and suggests he may receive aid from enemies of the administration.
The board of control argues against transferring insane patients from hospitals to county farms to save county costs. It asserts the insane deserve medical treatment and that the worthy poor should not share facilities with them. The speaker urges timely reform while noting some progress already being made.
The note asserts General Miles will be relieved of command and likens him to a parrot for talking too much. It claims U S officers are brave but many suffer from a speech disease, naming Miles Eagan and McIntire as ruined for not bridle their tongues. It speculates Miles seeks the Democratic nomination in 1900.
The speaker notes with irony that Alex Miller once branded Andrew Carnegie as mean and unscrupulous yet now cites Carnegie as an authority on industry. If Carnegie's credibility is judged by Miller’s earlier view, the opinion is dubious and self-contradictory.
The House approves the army reorganization bill setting regular force between 50 000 and 100 000 men. Amendments include abolition of the army canteen. Five Democrats join in supporting the measure.
A letter argues that temperance efforts should target the liquor trade, not church leaders. Denouncing churches diverts time from banning saloons and ignores church roles in fostering temperance, the writer says.
The Burlington road reports December gross earnings of 3,627,202, up 150,655 from December 1897, and net earnings of 686,988, up 170,243 after expenses. For six months ending Dec 31, gross earnings reach 23,312,194 and net 4,613,702, up 363,784 and 150,358 respectively, with December marking the first freight earnings increase in months.
Testimony before the war conduct commission states some large meat packers furnished embalmed beef for the Santiago campaign. Miles maintains the claim, while the witnesses present conflicting accounts making it hard to determine the truth.
The passage argues Miles may be hot headed yet could prove acceptable if the truth can be established beyond doubt. It calls for the dismissal of men who have lied regarding the matter.
An anecdote from Gate City recalls Senator Evarts visiting a hospital and a lunatic joking about a hobby versus a horse. Evarts also retells Senator Stewart of Nevada repeatedly using anti capitalist rhetoric at a private dinner for Senator Spooner, six years prior.
The piece decries gullibility in accepting fraudulent investments and charlatans from real estate schemes to religious and medical quackery. It cites dime con artists in Omaha and Minneapolis, warns that a fool is born every minute, and notes Barnum’s observation that Americans enjoy being humbugged.
Local column lists sick lists, weddings planned, visitors, business moves, and community events. Names include John Rehmel, Tommy Holmes, Miss Harris of Creston, Geo. Ferguson, Frank Belte, J. L. Coppock, Wm. Kurtz, Rev. J. H. Armacost, J. Rickabaugh, and others as townsfolk attend meetings, reopen stores, and discuss river bridge plans.
The article surveys regional winter kill of peach buds and compares protective methods. It covers laying trees down with soil cover, use of straw mats and evergreen wraps, and staking with brushes in Illinois and Kansas. Missouri practice favors lime whitewash sprays to guard against growth-initiated frost injury, with costs about 10 cents per tree.
Readers can obtain The Homestead and its Special Institute editions along with The Poultry Farmer The Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal and The Humane Alliance plus the host newspaper for 2.00 a year. The Homestead edition includes 64 pages of practical farm information and the Special Institute topics cover prosperity sheep husbandry winter work with input from over 200 farmers and wives.
Johnson county seeks a new courthouse as public interest grows. Farmers near Glidden adopt barbed wire within the independent telephone system. Gov. Shaw to present the state’s volunteers bill totaling over 140000 dollars. Ottumwa suit ends with city on verdict for 2000 dollars. Rock Island Railroad plans 100000 dollars in Council Bluffs improvements including a passenger station and a steel bridge over Indian creek. Iowa physician census lists 2000 allopaths, 450 homeopaths, 100 eclectics, 100 osteopaths, plus Christian Scientists and others. William H. Stevens of Wooster, via his uncle Jacob Stevens, ships harness to Miss Kate Shelly, celebrated heroine of Des Moines River rescue in 1881.
Depot Superintendent Sanford notes a flock of English sparrows hopping from the pilot of one locomotive to another during a Missouri Pacific to Burlington engine transfer. He calls the birds tramp sparrows and says they enjoy free rides as trains move across the country. An old French saying about character closes the item.
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