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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
2
The item presents a series of moral maxims on wealth, charity, marriage, residence, and religious giving. It critiques wealthy relatives, stylish dress, domestic spending, church fundraising, and personal foundation, reflecting a cautioned, home centered ethic.
Thousands of idle men and women in south Spain gathered with their families at Luena demanding bread. The crowd left without aid, returning home hungry after the large meeting.
Florida alligators are being killed at high rates and turtle eggs are stolen, driving extinction risks. Naturalists protest ongoing wanton destruction of animal species as the U. S. Fisheries Commission raises attention to Florida's wildlife crisis.
Evaline Lee an elderly woman of Macon Missouri died recently. She was born in slavery and spent forty years in service to the Nolan family. She declined to leave her mistress after emancipation. Aunt Valine, noted as a rare old maid among Negroes, was buried with village ceremony as mourners from wealthy country folk attended.
The government may extend the Transcaucasian line south through Teheran to an Indian Ocean port. No engineering obstacles are foreseen and the move could boost Russia's commerce with Persia and nearby states while offering a rapid strategic route. The sole barrier cited is possible Persian government opposition to the project.
Havre district reports show British coal imports largely unaffected by France railway tariff. Chemnitz notes freight cuts fail to shift demand. 1895 trade 4 million tons and rising. Berlin consumes more British coal despite higher German uptake. American consul says British coal remains cheaper and superior to continental rivals.
Summer notices tout a naval exhibit with a seventeenth century ship stern and an army exhibit featuring a grand tent. A floating bridge links a bay full of old and ironclad ships with landing ramps. The Swedish Yacht Club regatta costs 30000 for the King's jubilee in July and will feature German Emperor William's Meteor and the Komet plus other German English Norwegian Danish Finnish Russian and Swedish yachts.
A statistician shows per year food expenditure and meat intake across nations. English per capita spend 25 cents annually with 128 pounds of meat. French 212 and 95 pounds. Austrians 216 and 79. Germans 216 and 72. Italians 110 and 52. Russians 96 and 50 pounds.
A Breckinridge Kentucky father longs for his twenty seven children to be his comfort in old age. He envisions a life of continual sunshine through their care and support as he grows older.
Rev Sabin Halsey a leading Wisconsin Methodist preacher resigns from the conference to enter Milwaukee grocery business He aims to aid people by supplying wholesome food and improving daily meals
A Scotch professor experimenting with Roentgen rays notes slight skin reddening where rays enter and exit the body but no harm. He warns long head exposure may cause temporary hair loss while xray examinations become a familiar sign in large cities.
A philosophical statement argues that resentment is a natural defense of justice and a safeguard for innocence, framing it as essential to moral balance and social equilibrium.
The body of a man found by boys in the river behind the railway round house in Montevideo Minnesota on June 2 has the name Sid Snyder on a card found in his pocket a small amount of money was recovered from his pocket at Green Bay Wisconsin.
John Wise known as Johnny Wise died at the city hospital after a several week illness of typhoid fever. The death is noted in Twin City police circles.
A compact synopsis highlights the week’s key events from around the world. Major political developments, economic trends, and notable international incidents are summarized to give readers a quick, comprehensive overview.
Feyator Pettigrew announced an amendment to the tariff bill to abrogate the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. The War Department awarded a $622,181 contract to James McCarron of Philadelphia for six locks and dams on the Monongahela River. The Venezuelan boundary report was sent to the president on February 27 and to the Senate. The Civil Service Commission will hold June 26 exams in major cities to establish a woolens inspector register for the Quartermaster Corps. Senator Mitchell and Representative Otjen push to keep the wearing apparel provision in the tariff bill.
Sallie Gamble of Los Angeles inherits $100000 from an English aunt while Boston papers note ex Secretary Olney learning to ride a bicycle. Obituaries include Er Maloney of Tennessee son in law of Senator Mills, and Frank McCoppin postmaster of San Francisco. Also noted are death of John George Dodson and illness of Prince de Sagan.
A rail engine hit a trolley in Kingston Jamaica, killing three and wounding four. A bomb explosion in Nantes killed four and wounded many. A grain elevator at Radford Illinois was destroyed by fire after rebuilding. Other incidents include a mill boiler explosion in Pennsylvania killing two and injuring others, and a fatal shooting during a family quarrel in Iowa.
The federal grand jury in Indianapolis returns nine indictments against John F. Johnson of Logansport. Dr. J W Prendergast, former Cincinnati health officer, indicted for attempted blackmail but failed to appear. bond forfeited. In Tampa a jail fight between Harry Singleton and Thomas Milton leaves Milton badly wounded. John McKenzie, wounded in a Denver dispute over irrigation water, runs a New York City saloon. John Hoover, missing sheep herder near Miles City, found dead with two bullets. his leg was severed by Indians. R W Stewart of Idale Texas murdered by a negro. Edward Jones confesses implicating W L Jones, who is jailed. A mob in Tyler shoots Jones to death after entering the county jail. they spare the black man who killed Stewart.
The Reichstag adopts a 50 million mark credit to arm field artillery. A Turkish sultan's gift of ancient weapons is shown at Berlin's royal arsenal. O H Hefner faces charges of ringings in France, linking to Bob Kneebs. Senate committee to recommend E H A of Iowa for Brazil post. Paris doctors Seguy and Quinesset study X rays effects.
A collage of brief reports covers Ohio politics naming John Richardson for governor, a Hambleton Milling Co. assignment with assets and liabilities listed, assaults in Pierce and Little Falls, a Chicago vinegar factory fire, miners voting to accept operator wages in Illinois, a runaway injury to Alice McNairy, and various legal and civic items including a Yale professorship appointment, whisky trust sale, a Fargo land office dispute, and property losses across the West totaling $25,800 with insurance details.
London reports Greece hopes a general European war may bring advantage to Greek newspapers though the nation prefers protection from conquerors. Turkish troops remain at the Servian Bulgarian frontiers, dynastic plots seem unlikely, and the Prince of Wales favors London jubilee plans for Crown Prince Constantine.
The Times correspondent in Constantinople reports the sultan's censor suppressing any sympathy for the Greek royal family and Greek funds. Police are ordered to arrest those dealing in Greek securities amid alleged plots against King George. A Russian source cites Premier Ralli and cabinet members implicated in overthrow plans. Lamia dispatches note Turkish movements and Maj. Gen. Miles met Crown Prince Constantine.
Havana June 2 official reports say the Bourbon cavalry under Col. Perot dispersed insurgents near Nordad Havana Province led by Gen Alberto Rodriguez. Eleven insurgents were killed, many more killed or wounded. Rodriguez died May 18. In ten days of skirmishes Spanish forces killed or captured hundreds of insurgents, with additional officers among the dead and wounded.
The London based Constantinople correspondent reports a bold German strategy aimed at forcing Russia to declare for or against Turkey. Rumors say Russia seeks a port in the Mediterranean and may push for free fleet passage through the Bosporus and Dardanelles after a Greece Turkey peace. The Athens dispatch says Greeks are cheered by word of a navy contractor ordering provisions for forty British ships at Phalerum.
Athens reports the Ephemris demands immediate prosecution of Ethnike Hetara leaders for recent illegal acts. It names M. Mellas a former Athens mayor as president of the brotherhood’s governing body, including the ministry of finance adviser, two University of Athens professors, and seven Greek army officers.
Ambassadors urge Turkey to extend the armistice if peace talks fail to conclude before expiry. Greece denies anti dynastic plots and any discord between King George and his government.
President D. D. Woodmansee and Secretary M. J. Dowling issued a call for the tenth annual convention of the National Republican League at Detroit on July 12. Each state and territory league may send four delegates per congressional district and six delegates at large. The agenda includes reports from retiring officers election of officers and plans for the next national convention and constitutional amendments.
John Simonton of the United States circuit court filed a decision in Vandercook county against South Carolina restraining the state from blocking liquor brought into the state. If sustained, the ruling would undermine the state dispensary law by upholding the right to import and sell liquor in original packages under the interstate commerce framework.
Washington June 2. The post office department reports many inquiries about private postal cards at 1 cent. No law authorizes private mailing cards. posts cards bearing written messages remain subject to letter rate postage.
The Vienna correspondent reports that the government submits to the Reichsrat a bill to regulate rings and trusts in sugar, petroleum, salt, and beer to curb abuses and price extortion. The measure will apply to further industries later.
A mob of men and boys stoned the preacher known as Divine Healer Schrader and forced him out of Clayton, a suburb of St. Louis, amid a tense local incident.
Pillsbury-Washburn files two suits in U S court against B Stern & Sons and Faist Kraus Co alleging improper use of the words Minneapolis and Minnesota in advertising flour made outside Minneapolis and Minnesota. Milwaukee Bag Co named as co defendant for supplying bags. Plaintiffs seek accounting and injunction to stop the practice pending judgment.
In Elma Iowa Special Frank Belick near Maple Leaf took his wife and eight children to town for new clothes and a keg of beer. After returning home he tied a string to a gun trigger and his toe, placing the muzzle to his head he blew off the top of his head at about 11 am.
David Robinson son of former Governor Rob inson and former Elmira mayor was indicted by a New York grand jury on grand larceny charges. Bail set at ten thousand dollars.
Memorial Day was observed with closures and patriotic tributes. In Washington the senate adjourned and the house met briefly while government reservations displayed bronze statues draped with flags. Arlington National Cemetery hosted ceremonies for about 35,000 servicemembers, including 2,000 unidentified burials in one grave.
West Point on June 2 saw the dedication of a battle monument honoring regular army officers and men who died in the Civil War. Grig. Gen. John M. Wilson presented the monument to the army, accepted by Gen. Alger, with Rev. Herbert Shipman performing the prayer. Boston marked Memorial Day with the Shaw monument on Boston Common and speeches by Gov. Wolcott, Prof. William James, and Booker T. Washington.
On June 2 a rainy forenoon hindered Memorial day ceremonies in New York and nearby. Veterans committees decorated graves at area cemeteries including the tomb of Gen. Grant in Riverside Park.
Washington June there was good attendance as Republicans pressed Democrats to allow a recess for conference reports on Indian and sundry civil appropriation bills but not on Memorial Day. Protest over the journal by Mr Lewis delayed approval while Mr Cannon sought immediate funding for government printing offices. The House adjourned over a day per Mr Dingley after debate and a veto by Mr Simpson.
In Verdon South Dakota on June 2 a church ice cream festival left about thirty people sick with suspected food poisoning. The illness stemmed from flavoring extracts used in the cream and doctors report increasing cases as investigations continue.
Bishop O'Gorman announces final details for remodeling Yankton's Catholic hospital. Work starts this week and aims for completion around September 1, with all preliminaries completed.
Mandan North Dakota June 2 John Uhlmann a Russian was caught stealing a portion of the hospital at the abandoned Fort Lincoln reservation when the porch collapsed trapping his leg. He will be laid up eight weeks.
In Atlanta on June 2 Miss Annie Hunter, a young woman, was struck while bicycling with her escort on White Hill road by a bicyclist named Charles, a negro. The man is dead and she is not expected to live.
London dispatch reports a Post correction denying the rumor that the duke of Leeds will succeed the earl of Aberdeen as governor general of Canada.
The Webster City Iowa assembly reports the successful Northwestern Iowa district convention at Onawa May 24 to 27, 1898 with G W Burch of Sac City re-elected president. Delegates condemn Governor Drake and the legislature for compromising with the saloon element in passing the manufacturing bill into law.
The Japanese steamship Hupeh, under charter to Canadian Pacific, is due in San Francisco around June 10 carrying heavy freight to San Francisco and eastern points. If profitable, it may launch a new China Japan to San Francisco shipping line and shift bulk trade shipments through the city.
Washington special reports the secretary of the interior sustained adverse local land office decisions in two Minnesota cases. Herman Holtz lost a one eighth section in the St Cloud district on the Northern Pacific line, and Walter H Dickerman’s appeal on a one quarter section in the Duluth district was denied.
Condensed report from Washington May 26 in the Senate for the tariff bill debate with Aldrich leading the opening speech and large attendance. Dingley and Simpson present as Republicans and populists watchful. Reed absent.
In Washington on May 31 progress on the tariff bill stalled as the finance committee resisted Democratic amendments. Senator Morgan clashed with temporary chair Gallinger over criticisms of the House, was ruled out of order, appealed, and resumed remarks on inaction by the House. Senator Quay then moved to adjourn over Decoration Day.
William Yokum was sentenced to life in the penitentiary for killing Janes Barnes, a Belle Fourche saloonkeeper, last August. The incident occurred in Deadwood, South Dakota, with the verdict reported on June 1.
In Pembina a large barn owned by W. J Kneesham burned, killing five Shetland ponies and four large horses. Six other horses were rescued with difficulty, including a Shetland stallion carried from the flames by keeper Sam Scribner, who sustained burns. Suspected arson by two tramps noted nearby.
W T Bryant a veteran recites a letter stating two women, Hester Hicks and Henrietta Bigsby, offered him Five thousand to swear he was in Emanuel church when the Blanche Lamont murder was committed and that Rev J G Gibson did the crime. Bryant says he never saw Gibson or Durrant.
A station in Alaska has designated a board to investigate agricultural needs. B Killen of Oregon City Oregon is chairman of the board of regents of the Oregon Agricultural College and botanist Evans of this city are members.
Heavy rain and hail fell in Stephen Minnesota soaking dry ground and aiding the crop. Hail covered the ground half an inch deep but did not damage grain as it was still beneath the surface.
Visiting members of the medical fraternity were treated to a banquet at the Hotel Dacotah in Grand Forks North Dakota. Dr H M Wheeler acted as toastmaster and the event was generally enjoyed by the healing art followers.
New York May 31 Nineteen years after the Manhattan Savings burglary securities valued at 2747700 and 11000 in cash were stolen. Negotiations reportedly began between alleged burglars and bank president Joseph Bird demanding 50000 for their return with no questions asked. Bird said the bank would not pay that amount and noted duplicates issued by the treasury complicate recovery of many bonds.
Police raided a Glenwood grove picnic near Pittsburg on May 31 and detained forty seven men for disorderly conduct and beer sale violations. Weapons and bullets were seized. organizers claim Bauer and Nold, released recently from prison for Homestead rioting, were among those arrested.
Sacramento May 31 Theodore Durrant will hang on June 11 one week from next Friday Governor Budd telephoned Warden Hale of San Quentin with the order for the death watch immediately after the call the governor was driven to the depot and left for San Francisco
The Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay Wisconsin will close for the summer after a 45 foot fall wrecked the movable floor of the dome. The seventy five foot diameter floor, suspended by inch cables, collapsed crushing the supporting winding stairs and electric apparatus, threatening delicate telescope machinery though overall loss is considered slight.
The Times prints a letter from Peterson Tate & Co. of Newcastle declining to enter a controversy with Allan Steamship Co. over provisional terms with the Dominion government for the Canada to Great Britain fast steamship project. The firm says it will fulfill its contract and is confident in the service’s success.
Madrid May 31 The political crisis continues with ministers claiming Premier Canovas del Castillo plans to suspend chamber sittings next week to push the ministry's overthrow to October. Heraldo runs a pessimistic piece accusing the United States of perfidy in Cuba and questioning Spain’s fate in the Cuba question.
Reports from Alaska indicate large quantities of questionable liquor are being smuggled into the territory. Although liquor is illegal without permits, saloons on every steamer receive fresh consignments while the liquor never appears on the steamer manifest.
Spirit Lake Iowa special reports S W Holt died by his own hand in Okoboji Lake six miles south of town after staying at a farm house by the lake. He was once a prominent minister of the First Church of Austin Texas. No trace of friends found. he recently came from Hartley Iowa.
Winona Minnesota reports that the June term of the United States court will open next Tuesday without grand or petit juries because the appropriation for jury service is exhausted. Judge Lochren will hear equity cases and jury cases where a jury is waived.
In Madison Wisconsin C E Whelan is slated for the second assistant attorney general post with a salary of 1800 dollars a year. The position was created by the salary bill approved by the last legislature.
Thunder storms and drought hit Ipswich as lightning struck the home of G H Stafford fifteen miles south, destroying the farmhouse and all furniture. No insurance.
Prof R S Bowman discusses a severe illness that struck him a year ago in fall and left him unable to attend to his work. He says the recovery was almost miraculous and he spoke openly when interviewed by a reporter during a busy day.
A how to from Harper's Bazar describes converting a hollow barrel into a compact pantry. It explains removing the top head to insert a middle shelf aligned with the barrel, then reattaching the head, cutting a door in the center and placing hinges to create a functional storage space. A towel or drapery hides the barrel form for cottage use.
An Irishman from Dublin recently joined a line regiment. During parade the Cockney London recruit shouted double and Pat retorted with a sharp joke about London. The exchange appeared in London Answers.
The Canadian government opens 160 acre free farms for persons over 18 with low railway fare. Lands near good farming climate with stock and dairy potential. An excursion from St Paul and Minneapolis departs Wednesday June 23 1897 and monthly thereafter for site inspections. Send inquiries to Emigration Agent Benjamin Davies 154 East Third Street St Paul MN.
A London Firefly note recalls an Australian prison yard where inmates used a light India rubber ball. Balls were repeatedly sent over the wall, then returned by fielding. The warden inspected the ball and found the interior packed with tobacco, the halves screwing together. The object is now a gaol museum treasure.
The article notes experiments on corked bottles cast into the ocean to study speed and drift. A remarkable case records a bottle covering about 6000 miles in roughly two and a half years, averaging around six and a half miles per day, traveling from 63°N 60°W to Western Australia.
A cheeky exchange in the Cleveland Leader reports a young man named Percival Tootles-Well and a girl stating she was kissed last night. The tone suggests local humor and gossip without detailed incident.
A light exchange from the Washington Star features a professor praising a highly accomplished young man. His wife notes his linguistic skills including five modern languages. The punch line lists English French German Spanish and baseball talk.
Mrs. McLubberty asks how Marty fared with the dentist and he says the dentist almost killed him but he won the laugh on him the same. He claims the dentist pulled the wrong tooth in a humorous exchange.
In the Indianapolis Journal a traveling board member recalls being snowbound in the Hocky Mountains with seven companions. For two days their only sustenance was a half-barrel of pickled pigs feet, prompting a quip about being reduced to extremities by the Cheerful Idiot.
A Chinese woman lures a boy to a mud path where she uses him as a stepping stone. He kneels in the mud while she steps over him and pays him a small coin for the service, drawing sharp criticism from residents.
A Pittsburg News note reports a theater incident where a girl in the front row clashed with an usher over a decorative hat. The usher demanded removal or departure, triggering a tense moment in the auditorium.
A Burlington man recounts a railway bond scam where an agent promised a line within 100 yards of a farmer’s gate to win votes. The farmer later revealed the tunnel route would legally satisfy the distance, yet no real railroad existed near his ridge home.
A wealthy widow jokes to her new husband about the safe where her money sits, saying he has captured the fort and her. He replies he still wants the capitulation terms, demanding the keys as the Texas Siftings item notes the quip.
The Philadelphia Press notes Smithby-Jiggers is broke after ending his borrowing habit. Barnaby comments that he was always broke when borrowing, implying no real difference in financial woes.
Puck notes a reader query about the year’s most remarkable sight. Grimshaw recalls a young woman nicknamed Mamie with a serene presence. The item adds a remark about eight thousand tons of gold mined in the present century.
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