The weekly telegram, 1895 January 23

January 23, 1895

An issue of the Nelson brothers' periodical "The Weekly Telegram," reporting news from their fictional places and characters, presented in a two-column format. The front page indicates the issue was "published by The Telegram Publishing Co.," one of several fictitious Nelson brothers' enterprises. This issue opens with a detailed account of the settling of Rockburn by William J. Little (Arthur Nelson's alter ego) and ends, to be continued in an unidentified issue. Much of the news in this issue focuses on naval developments and technology with detailed descriptions and illustrations of new ships. Of particular note are two pieces on the political and economic climate. The first piece, "Mr. J. Silver," is a harsh criticism of a greedy man who hordes his wealth and seems to buy his way into office. The second, "The Income Tax," covers the vote for an income tax on the rich. The rich citizens are overjoyed when the tax is not passed.