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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1902
Page
4
The Bessemer Herald, issued by Sherman and Hand, is noted as a newspaper held under second class mail matter status at the Bessemer Kansas post office.
The governor Aaron Bliss of Saginaw county and lieutenant governor Alex Maitland of Marquette are listed along with secretary of state Fred Warner of Oakland county and state treasurer Daniel McCoy of Kent. Attorney general Chas Blake of Jackson and auditor general Perry Powers of Wexford, with Delos Falb of Albion as superintendent of public instruction and E A Wildey of Van Buren as land commissioner. Board of Education includes L L Wright Gogebic and P E Kelly Wayne.
The Detroit convention backed Aaron T. Bliss by 511 to 214 for Stearns showcasing unified Republican strength for Bliss and Maitland. Maitland of Negaunee, a bank president and mining manager, will be an ideal lieutenant governor reflecting upper peninsula support and broad business backing. Hurrah for Bliss and Maitland.
Prof. L. L. Wright has been nominated by the Republicans in Ironwood area. The nomination brings satisfaction to local supporters who view Wright as a strong candidate with broad appeal. The report notes the nomination stems from party processes in the region.
Mr Wright has long focused on education in Gogebic county serving as county commissioner of schools and Ironwood city schools superintendent. He is active with Michigan and Wisconsin education groups and now serves on the state board of education by appointment. If the Upper Peninsula backs him he is likely to win in November by a large majority.
The contest between Carlos D. Sheldon of Houghton and H. O. Young of Marquette for the district’s congressional nomination tightens as Iron County’s four delegates loom. Sheldon claims 47 delegates to Young’s 46 with Iron County to decide. A potential Iron County contest may shift the outcome, but signs favor Sheldon despite Young’s strong campaign.
The article notes that the coronation dinner for London’s poor will follow the original schedule on July 5. If royal bulletins remain favorable after a few more days, attention will turn to the delayed coronation.
Democrats say a solid platform could unite divisions and win the national race. The remark echoes an Irish doctor noting hope if the patient survives until morning, otherwise no chance.
The United States Senate adjourned sine die at 5 39 p m on Tuesday.
The city time card changes take effect Sunday at 3:30 A M Train No 13 scout passenger departs Bessemer at 5:50 A M See No 23 daily connection with D S S A at Saxon for copper caUse leaves Bessemer at 9:48 PM Train No 28 departs daily for Wakefield at 11:45 PM.
Thomas Karra, secretary of the Finnish Temperance Society at Ironwood, was bound over to the circuit court last week on a charge of collecting monies he had not accounted. Bail was set at 200 dollars and furnished.
A brevity note argues that merchants bear heavy charity solicitations while other groups such as landowners and retired men with invested funds could be tapped more fairly. It suggests businesspeople face similar money troubles as others and urges shifting some financial burden away from merchants.
The Iron Mountain Press reports ore shipments are cut temporarily by a shipping blockade at the Sault but this will not affect long term output. This season is about 3,000,000 tons ahead of last year and expected to stay so. More ore has been sold and placed for consumption than in any prior year, with sales to date valued at about $70,000,000 when delivered at lower lake ports.
Do not be swayed by claims of an equivalent product. The Rocky Mountain Tea from Madison Medicine Co is presented as unique with a fixed price of 35 cents. Consumers are advised to compare and ask their druggist for the genuine item.
Capt Spaulding of Appleton is guest of his grandson E. J. Shaylor as Mrs. Shaylor and children return from Appleton. The Wakefield and Marenisco boards plan a direct road linking the towns via the Little Presque Isle river crossing near the Crystal Falls M. J. Richards and James Corrigan visited the Meteor mine. Owen Murphy, a reputed West bully, caused fights before being jailed for 30 days. the town mourns the death of Matt Neckala, former Wakefield Store manager.
In Ashland last Monday night Mr Neckala who had been traveling from Minnesota to oversee a new stock company in the village was found dead in his room the next morning. The room showed gas lingering the door was forced and authorities believe he left the gas on and a draft blew it out causing fatal exposure. Relatives were notified and the body sent to Minnesota for burial.
Miss Maggie Downey attended a Bes semer calling on Saturday. Clara Ethier of Ironwood visited relatives here last week. James Taylor of Hurley visited relatives Sunday. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson was buried Saturday afternoon. Florence Herback, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Herback, has scarlet fever. Mrs. Fred Roberts hosts a Minneapolis cousin visiting this week. John Bodeau Jr. returns home from Watersmeet for a short visit. A dancing party Saturday brought much enjoyment to attendees.
A streetwise claim urges buyers to trust Bucklen's Arnica Salve over other salves and alleged healers, citing thirty years of cures for piles burns boils corns felons ulcers cuts scalds bruises and skin eruptions. Available for 25c at D Mac Farlane's drug store.
A lively vestry room scene during Bishop Potter's visit ends with a quip about deacons being blessed. A deacon jokes that priests are named in the benedicite while deacons are ignored. The Bishop replies with a witty correction about green things blessing the Lord. New York Times.
The term windfall traces to medieval peasants under William the Conqueror who were forbidden to cut forest trees. When wind toppled a tree, it became their own property, making storms a source of fortune and giving rise to the modern sense of windfall as unexpected luck.
An advertisement asserts Acts Immediately with a safe, sure cure for coughs colds croup throat and lung troubles. It emphasizes fast action and suitability for summer colds and post exercise cooling. The claim targets readers seeking quick relief from respiratory symptoms.
The article describes pearl diving as dominated by Japanese divers with many other nationalities also involved. Divers wear air pumps, leaden shoes, and glass helmets while risking sharks, poisonous fish, and the squid. Shells are opened only by white men, as managers inspect each shell for valuable gems.
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says she suffered bronchitis for twenty years with no relief until using Foley's Honey and Tar. She claims the product provided a sure cure and credits it with ending her long illness.
Rev. Dr. H Tereira Mendes of New York condemned a Chicago rabbi and reform leaders at a Boston address. He said those advocating transferring the Jewish Sabbath to Sunday are traitors to Jewish law and God and urged Hirsch to resign if he cannot preach Judaism.
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana suffered severe backache and kidney pains and rose ten to twelve times at night before being cured by Foley's Kidney Cure.
In a portrait of the Japanese court, the emperor appears as a plain, approachable host who welcomes guests standing and converses with all. He shows wide interest and knowledge, surrounding himself with distinguished engineers, artists, musicians, writers, soldiers, and scientists, reflecting impartial hospitality.
Advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure purifies the blood by straining out impurities and tones the system. It is presented as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles.
An elderly South Carolina colored man named Sam Jackson could not write his name on a card for Senator Tillman. The doorkeeper wrote the name, and Tillman left the chamber to greet him. After a brief chat Tillman handed the man a sizable bill and sent him to enjoy himself.
A London newspaper reports that Britain’s soil is being shipped to the United States and dumped around New York as ballast. It notes millions of tons of European soil have arrived in New York over recent years, often unloading in lighters to create land.
A Connecticut historian proposes the term a lot of land comes from colonial practice of dividing townships into numbered parcels. Numbers were placed in a hat and drawn to assign parcels to settlers, linking land allotment to the phrase.
A Republican electors convention for Gogebic county is set for July 11, 1902 at 3:00 pm in the Court House at Bessemer. It will elect delegates to district conventions and handle other business per 1909 resolutions. Delegates are apportioned by ward and township vote totals from the 1900 presidential election and a certified delegate list is urged. The apportionment is noted, with Rewr. A. Douglas as chairman and C. E. Monk as secretary, dated June 27, 1902.
Pineapple season spans May through July with receipts expected at least 200000 packages or about 20600 pines. Dealers and commission men anticipate strong arrivals from Nassau and other Bahamas points as the season advances. Barrels used are manufactured in the United States.
English traveler Robert Ledyard notes the czar lacks resolution and that ministers rule Russia in practice. He cites Finland’s oppression, saying Finnish people, though industrious and docile, have fled by thousands to immigrate, highlighting European concerns over imperial governance.
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