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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
6
A cluttered OCR page lists millinery at Nixs and Beachs jewelers in Ackley with various notices. It mentions pie bakers Pariz & Pavnus and Hac krott, optical goods, watch repairs, rental ads for 320 acres near Red River, flour exchange, and railroad fare offers. Overall reads like a local ads page with multiple businesses and services.
Notice to debtors asks all persons owing money to Andrews & Wheeler to call at their current place of business and settle accounts at their earliest convenience due to a recent disastrous fire destroying all property. The notice thanks contributors for their cooperation.
On October 25 near Drummond Montana a lone robber halted a Northern Pacific train, killed engineer Dan O Neill at the throttle, then looted the mail and express cars. The bandit, boasting of a Portland hold up, fled with a crew member toward the timber as bloodhounds pursued the eight hour old trail. A $5000 reward for the robber dead or alive was announced by Northern Pacific.
Allen Walking Shield, Sioux Indian, was hanged at Broux Falls South Dakota after a swift execution marked by no complications. He killed Mrs Ghostfaced Bear on Rosebud reservation May 8, 1902 to remove an obstacle to his relationship with her daughter. Horn Found Guilty of Murder. Tom Horn convicted in first degree murder for the Willie Nickell case. A student, H L Kimberley, was found dead beside a track in Ames Iowa. Floods hit Calabria province Rome reports. Earthquake shocks also felt at Rieti Umbria.
The National Creamery Butter Makers association elected H. J. Nietert of Walker Wisconsin as president C H Christiansen of Johnson Creek Wisconsin as vice president and EB Ludendorf of Elgin Illinois as secretary Prizes included a 100 championship cup to John Boule of New Sweden Minnesota 98 12 high score among 512 entries a gold medal to B L Duxbury of Green Bay Wisconsin 98 14 silver to M Sondergaard of Hutchinson Minnesota 98 25 and silver cups to P F Kloffer Strawberry Point Iowa 97 50 J J Bacht Realyn South Dakota 95 15 State averages Minnesota 229 entries 91 53 Iowa 156 entries 89 69 South Dakota 31 entries 90 12 Resolutions urged self assessment dues for five years and fund to defend dairy interests plus support for educational stations and higher congressional funding.
The remains of Jim Younger were interred in the Uttla cemetery near Lees Summit Missouri after a simple home service at N S Fenton’s house. A quartet led by Mrs Fenton sang Rest Weary Heart as Rev S H Shiller expressed prayers. Pallbearers were Quantrall builders and noted fighters with Quantrell Price and Shelby among mourners. Flowers from friends covered the grave after the coffin was lowered beside Younger’s mother and brother.
Washington Oct 26 The strike arbitration commission formed by President Roosevelt assembled at the White House and conducted executive sessions. Members present included B E Clark Bishop Spalding General Wilson Thomas H Watking Colonel Wright recorder E G Pars er and Judge Grayle Chosen chairman after arrival at the White House to complete the panel.
The Rev. Sheldon Munson Griswold, rector of Christchurch at Hudson New York, in the Albany diocese, was elected missionary bishop of Salina the western Kansas see by the house of bishops meeting in Philadelphia with fifty seven bishops present. Bishop Dudley presided. Afterward the house adjourned to discuss the Polish Catholic church affiliation proposal.
Secretary of agriculture James E. Wilson visited Kansas City to inspect the cattle show and deliver two informal speeches. He hailed the exhibition as among the largest and best of its kind and urged continued shows as schools for stock breeders. A Porto Rico Army reduction order also reduces the Porto Rico regiment to sixty five enlisted men per company, total 620.
President Mitchell met with district presidents Nichols Duffy and Fahey to outline his arbitration case for miners. He received a gold badge and watch from Polish Lithuanian and Slavish workers, then left for Washington amid cheering crowds. A fund for Mitchell was rumored though he declined. Mines prepared for a heavy coal output today after a cleanup.
Washington report says the strike commission gathering in the capital is prepared for hearings at 2 PM with all members present. Officials doubt much testimony will be heard in Washington, preferring witnesses testifying near their residences. President John Mitchell arrives with District President Fahey as the panel weighs admissibility of nonparticipants’ practical evidence.
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