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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
2
Condensed overview of home and abroad happenings across politics industry and personal items. Highlights include domestic events and international developments with a broad survey of the week's notable occurrences.
The annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows total receipts for the year ended June 30, 1901 at 396,871,669 dollars, surpassing estimates by 11,555,561 dollars. The summary touches on diplomatic, industrial, and political events of the era, including railroad safety, business turmoil, and treaty moves.
The Daily News publisher T Henry Martin died in Philadelphia at 38. Thomas Meehan famed horticulturist and botanist died in Germantown at 77. Col J T K Hayward railroad builder died in Ravenswood at 82. Col D M Fox veteran of 1812 war died in Des Moines. Capt John Lawson oldest US railway engineer died in St Louis at 96.
The article notes the deportation of the wife and family of former President Steyn in the Orange Free State, floods blocking roads, and armistice among Colombians and Venezuelans at the frontier. It reports Paterno’s election as head of a new peace party in the islands and a mission to free Miss Stone with aid from Bulgary troops. American forces attack a cliff-stronghold in Samar, while an ultimatum to Miss Stone’s captors in Bulgaria allows six days for a ransom settlement.
Senator Allison predicts tariff revision unlikely while commerce department and a Nicaraguan canal plan appear, Cuba reciprocity likely, and wartime taxes may end. Other items note a New York Court of Appeals ruling against scalping bans, Castro ordering arrests in Venezuela, and a gas well strike in Indiana.
A compilation notes various brief items including Quebec’s ice breaker for winter harbor access, donations to colleges by B A Palmer and Miss Helen Gould, Senator Lodge on defending the Monroe doctrine, Uribe Uribe on Panama canal control, a python swallowing an alligator in New York, a London anarchist meeting stopped by police, U S Naval Observatory meteor counts, a glucose honey mislabel case, the Hope diamond sale to J Franken Sons, a Brooklyn elevator hero saving 50 workers, Lord Rosebery on a businessman run Britain, prairie dog land use in Kansas, Alaska fisheries and gold mine yields, and a Creston shooting incident involving a widow and two men.
John Sundblad a leading Albert City flour and feed businessman died after a battle with Greenville robbers at Albert City. Con stable Lodine is gravely wounded, robber Mike Conlin was killed, two others captured. Police recovered 435 dollars, hid 500 dollars in a cornfield six miles away.
The Grundy county canvass confirms a tight sheriff race. Pepperman, a Democrat seeking re election, loses by 16 votes to Republican Morrison, renewing a history of close contests decided by courts.
The Marshalltown grand jury returned five indictments against county officials. W. B. Williams and T. J. Shearer, supervisors, were indicted for malfeasance in office. Thomas J. Shoemaker, sheriff, J. W. McPherson, ex sheriff, Dr. W. S. Devine and Frank E. Northup, insanity commission members, were indicted for extortion in overcharging fees.
Notorious South Dakota bandit Jack Sully, accused of seven murders and leader of a Lyman county gang, was arrested in Sioux City after a failed ambush on cattleman Pete Waugh. Sully and his lieutenant Black Bird face charges that threaten to break up the gang.
The first three defendants in the recent Iowa bank robberies received two year penitentiary terms after pleading guilty to a safe robbery at Powersville last month. Judge Kelly of Charles City imposed the sentences on Frank Riley Carl Van Gordon and Thomas Williams. There have been ten bank robberies in Iowa since November.
John Reuvers and John Steuben Rauch of Knoxville Marion County entered guilty pleas in federal court for fraudulently securing naturalization papers for foreign coal miners to vote in the 1900 election. Each was fined 400 dollars.
The Milwaukee Road has purchased the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line from Decorah to West Union a fifty mile stretch. Through trains from Chicago to St Paul will operate via Decorah on the merged route.
Buena Vista county grand jury sitting at Storm Lake indicted the two Greenville bank robbers for murder in the second degree after a fight with citizens during the robbery left John Sunblad dead.
The notice lists several fatal accidents including Joe Ackerman of Water loo killed in a Hayfield Minnesota railway crash. Harry C. Graham killed at Manchester by an Illinois Central train. Mrs. Nathan Bowles killed crossing tracks at Mason City. a 1812 veteran died at Des Moines aged 84. Edward Entwistle living in Des Moines famed for the rocket engine trials. Norman McCombs Spanish War veteran dies at Vail. Guy Thompson U Cedar Falls loses an arm in a corn shredder. Genevieve Orton Mann dies in Sioux City. Sioux City and Black Hills Tele phone company forms in Ponca Nebraska with 100000 dollars capital to build a toll line to the Black Hills.
The Evangelist notes the Lackawanna route from New York to Buffalo proves one can ride the full length of its road without soil on a white vest. The writer says coal-fired power allows exclusive linen care on the journey and praises the scenery and relief from flat country.
A Boston Times quotation notes that a man believes himself sensible while a woman argues he is often mistaken and easily fooled by her. The exchange highlights gendered perspectives in wit.
Travelers planning trips east or west are advised to avoid higher prices. Nickel Plate Road promises lowest rates and efficient service with careful attention to second class passengers. Dining car service ranges from 35 cents to 1.00, with high grade Pullman accommodations. Semi weekly continental tourist cars run between Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Contact the nearest Nickel Plate Road agent.
Grand Trunk Railway offers a single fare round trip to Canada with travel on December 12 13 14 15 and return by January 1902. City ticket office is at Chicago 249 Clark Street with phone Harrison 1757.
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