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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1901
Page
1
Deputies and troops capture Crazy Snake near Husayin ending a tribal uprising. Major Bite and Captain Terry confront hostile Creeks at a training ground, while warnings spread that a broader war might erupt as more insurrectionists are pursued.
A Sioux desperado known as Handsome Elk, rival to the Apache, was killed by a party of policemen on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation. The incident ends two decades of his feared leadership and frontier mayhem, with the killer party hailed as decisive by authorities. Nearby reports note Lt. Dixon's troop patrols in Indian Territory and ongoing efforts to quell disturbances.
A Mrs Nation and her supporters clashed with advocates of a saloon during an incident in Topeka on a Saturday night. A police officer intervened, guiding Mrs Nation away as a crowd applauded the dramatic scene and booed the joint keepers amid the chaotic street activity.
London reports from the South Africa command detail multiple engagements as Boer forces clash with British units. Cunninghams clash near Altddiefontein and Ventersdorp flank the enemy as Boers retire. Smith Dorrien secures a five hour action from Wonderfontein to Car Mud with casualties on both sides. A British train with troops and stores was captured near Shipkhuip but Boers withdrew when armored pursuit returned.
The third week of the Lincoln state senate race opens with the deadlock intact and shifts in support among Thompson and Meiklejohn camps. Reports say few candidates entice decisive collaborations, while rumors of an investigation fail to stir sensational outcomes. A committee probe of free rally passes and road favors looms as the core issue shaping the contest.
Brief items report Herbert Hullett and cousins killed by a Grand Trunk train near Homerville Ontario. Embezzlements recorded in Berlin with losses of 209000 marks and 0 000 marks. A freight wreck on the Atlantic Knoxville and Northern at MacFarlands Tennessee leaves fireman J W Collette and enginer B D Felmer dead. B L McClain named eastern agent for Chicago and Alton in Kansas City. Captain Cooper notes a notable reduction in the battleship Iowa’s speed due to a fouled bottom. Curtis Crane dies of heart disease after a boxing match at Harvard with George Ainsworth. Rumors of a railroad syndicate planning to buy out the Pullman Car Company and absorb private car equity. Losses by jobbers Friday night remain undetermined.
In London and across the kingdom, worshipers filled St Pauls and Westminster Abbey for memorial services mournfully honoring the Queen. Black-clad crowds gathered from all directions, with thousands outside, as Archbishop of Canterbury delivered a moving sermon. Similar scenes occurred at Windsor, St Georges, and royal chapels with nobles and cabinet members in attendance. Slr Alfred Milner attended the Cape Town cathedral service.
A large crowd of skaters, including women and children, broke through the ice near Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn yesterday. Two boys, Willa Senadei and Philip, both 11, drowned as spectators rushed to help. Rescue efforts recovered the bodies amid a chaotic scene as onlookers formed a makeshift path to the shore.
Fragment from a historical dialogue shows Aguinaldo asserting independence for the Philippines, rejecting U S amnesty terms as slavery. He recalls promises of self-government made by Dewey Otis and allies, and warns that only a native government will end the war. The American stance is that justice and power favor continued conflict until liberty is achieved.
A large fire in Gothenburg destroys several blocks including Singer's building the Odenerants block and Carlson Hardware. Firemen aided by a northwest breeze prevent spread to Carlson Mercantile and R. G. Stuck’s restaurant. Losses total about $13,300 with $60,500 insured. Incendiary origin suspected.
A $1,500 reward is posted for the capture dead or alive of the man who tried to assassinate George Schillinger near East Alton. Sheriff and five new deputies vow to guard farmers and pursue the gang. Madison County citizens armed and on edge as the manhunt widens.
Mae Pine reports a radon reading of 28.9 at Fie arena. The value indicates elevated levels prompting safety considerations amid ongoing indoor air assessments. Further testing and mitigation steps are expected to be outlined by facility officials.
Rome observes Verdi's death with universal sorrow echoed by Premier Sarraco who vows a senate bust and a funeral delegation. Meanwhile in Sioux Falls a Republican board meeting plans a contest between Lee and Herreid appointees with Attorney General Pyle likely in attendance.
Nail Mill and related plants in La Reanme Newcastle and surrounding city area, controlled by the American Steel and Wire company, received orders to restart operations. About 890 workers are employed across the three mills, idle since April last year, with work starting yesterday. Dr William J Nevison dies in Cleveland after years of illness. funeral to be in Lawrence Kansas.
The hermit was found dead in a north Peoria cabin yesterday. He wore ragged clothes and carried 458 in cash along with four deeds to 80 acres of land. The coroner ruled death by self-starvation after a grim, neglected life. Meanwhile Senator Proctor, chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, submitted the committee’s report on the domargarine bill to the Senate. A minority report by Senator Heitfeld opposed it.
Cheyenne June 29 George L Gates D D formerly president of Iowa college has accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Congregational church of Cheyenne and has arrived to begin his tenure.
One hundred dollars reward offered for proof that Catarrh Cure fails to cure. W D Chaney & Co proprietors Libdu, O present a pledge to honor all business transactions. The notice asserts reliability of Cheney and associates and promises payment of money due on all obligations.
At a Chicago meeting of directors, The Illinois Central railroad company voted to increase its capital stock by six million dollars. Improvements will be made primarily on the southern lines, expanding infrastructure and services.
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