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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
3
A jumble of observations from a bygone era notes river mischief across borders, curious meteorology with cloud heights and speeds, anecdotes about Gladstone and Carnegie, a New York asylum tale, quinine use in India, and stray quips about matches and Gray's Elegy, all framed as a mosaic of curiosities and public interests.
Icelandic youths and girls in Reykjavik are noted for smoking cigarets, with a legal allowance for any adult to spank the offender and seize cigarettes. In Kansas 12,000 shade trees were planted last year, with 3,280 trees approved for street planting by the public improvements committee.
Louis Busse stands trial for the murder of his wife in a case described as the most brutal crime in the area. Prosecutors allege Busse attacked her on June 17, 1901, knocked her down, cut her throat, and set their Allison home ablaze before attempting to destroy evidence. The body was later exhumed and the coroner ruled murder. Busse claims self defense claiming she attacked him first. A large jury pool and extra jurors were summoned as the case proceeded.
Police report in Webster county states imported razor-sacks hogs, 280 head, arriving from Missouri three weeks ago, were confined in stack yards and found cholera. State Veterinary Gibson ordered destruction and burning of carcasses. Sheds are being disinfected and rebuilt to ensure safe shipper handling.
The Iowa State Horticultural Society held its thirty sixth meeting in Des Moines with a full program and strong reports from Wesley Greene. He notes a challenging year testing conservative theory yet showing favorable prospects for a good corn crop and fruit potential, detailing yields for apples pears plums and berries, temperature effects, and the value of recording progress from planting to ripening.
Reverend E I Davis resigns as pastor of Blythe-Wist Church West Girherty to become a fireman in Indianapolis. He vows to live his preached principles by serving the Lord in the cab rather than from the pulpit.
Des Moines hosts eight state meetings including the Fortmers Institute, Agricultural convention, Iowa Horticultural society, and Fraternal Insurance congress. The Warmers Institute opened with talks on roads, finance, and governance, urging upgraded earth roads and efficient oversight.
Gossip in Des Moines says Garrett of Teo the general clerk in the secretary of state office is likely to be named pardon secretary by Mr Gum tains. The post, paying 1600 dollars, is currently held by Wis Richard of Osceula who has held it for several years. Garrett is described as a young party loyalist who supported ittouins in the tiwe convention.
New York December opening of the six day cycling event reports eleven teams still in competition after the second day. At 8 am the field showed riders ten miles behind the record with pairs such as Kur and Chevallier and Butler and Melean among the leading groups as the race stretched toward mid-morning.
Samuel Ashley, one of Dubuque's early settlers, died this morning at age 84. He arrived in 1833 and for years was a prominent figure in mining and lumber industries.
Pensions granted and special accrued items listed for several named individuals in Iowa and South Dakota. Names include Edward Hiker Dersc rah Willis Huddleston Rhodes Edward Ord Lewis Keen Albert Guesple Lilburn WW Henderson George J Juslyn Willian Russell Robert Walkinshaw Rebekah Webb Meron June Barron Emma Har rel and John Upstrom Gloux Falls with various dollar amounts.
John Kinnaman, 23, was fatally shot at 5 pm on a J. B. Miller farm in Miller township by Jesse Foster while returning in a wagon. Foster and two other teens, under 18, faced manslaughter charges as authorities treat the death as a highly careless act. The incident occurred after youths pursued target shooting on the Hell farm and left Kinnaman dead. coroner sought.
Des Moines reports Iowa pays a set bonus to each reporting fair association that had no liquor sales or gambling on grounds. Seventy six associations reported. each bonus is 200 dollars for every 500 dollars or more in premiums, with proportional amounts for smaller totals. Total state bonus distributed amounts to about 14 thousand dollars.
Des Moines reports state auditor Merriam will push a minimum rate table for fraternal beneficiary societies aligning with the National Fraternal congress. He favors applying the law around 1905. Iowa Fraternal congress meets this week to debate. Associated Fraternities of America members oppose legislative adoption. Also covered are land sales near Rock Rapids, Tolliver’s six-year sentence for murder, and a preacher’s paralysis death in Gladbrack.
The Nebraska and South Dakota delegations received committee assignments. Representatives Mercer Stark Neville Robinson Shallenberger Burke Martin and others were named to panels on public buildings grounds militia irrigation arid funds alcoholic beverage traffic civil service and expositions, mines, Indian affairs, and related committees.
London dispatch reports General Bruce Hamilton after a night march surprised and killed several Boers and captured 131 prisoners at Trichardsfantern. DeWet attempt to trap British forces failed as General Huntington arrived, with Heilbron retaken and minor casualties noted.
The Chicago Historical Society has acquired a premier private papers collection from James K. Polk era. The set includes Polk diary and personal correspondence, bought from Nashv ille heirs for 3500 dollars. The twenty year span covers major issues like Oregon boundary talks reannexation of Texas and diplomacy with Britain.
Guthrie Oklahoma December 12 1880s Duck Wolf a Creek Indian aged 84 was buried by his tribe near Bufulla Hea Hea Was present in 16 and was one of the Signers of the New Wehola treaty in Ven nesees the last treaty with the Creeks before removal to Indian Territory
The six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden entered its third day with ten teams remaining. The leaders stood at exactly 1,100 miles, twelve miles behind the record at eight this morning, with the five top teams still tightly bunched and separated by only three laps.
Boston merchants mark their twenty fifth anniversary with speeches led by Postmaster General Smith Senator Hanna and others focusing on a new bill to subsidize the American merchant marine He cites the United States weakness in marine power and calls for subsidies to match European aid urging protection for national ships and a level playing field to prevent drain to foreign owners.
In Scranton Pa the American Federation of Thor debated reform motions. The secretary report suggested accepting most changes except per capita tax. Resolutions demanded unions disclose jurisdiction and autonomy. Vice President Duncan announced a special committee to study autonomy. A resolution to oppose antisealping legislation was adopted overwhelmingly.
Kittredge and Gamble, officers at the Indian bureau, met with Commissioner Jones in Washington on December i to seek expanded facilities for industrial branches of Indian schools at Hope and Rapid City South Dakota. They asked for adequate funding and were assured a recommendation. They also discussed enlarging the Canton Indian asylum and await superintendent Gif ford’s report on required equipment buildings and maintenance. An initial maintenance estimate of 12000 dollars was submitted to Congress, but it may prove low if expansion proceeds.
An official announcement in New York states the planned reorganization of the General Carriage Company will not proceed on previously public terms. Reported capitalization would drop from 20 million dollars to 9.098 million.
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