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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
2
Ness county farmers have pooled 1000 pounds of bisulphide to exterminate prairie dogs. They claim the chemical will drive the rodents from the plains but fear the prairie dog population may also be culled in the process.
Data on the Indian average rainfall over thirty years shows 41 inches annually. In 1896 a 5 inch deficiency occurred, and in 1899 the deficit rose to over 11 inches, about 27 percent, a level unmatched in Indian records. The 1899 shortfall coincided with a delayed monsoon that affected harvests of 1900.
Mollie Big Buffalo, a noted Ponca graduate of Carlisle, returned home to preach against white cruelty. She reportedly visited the Mexican president who promised 6,000,000 acres in Chihuahua, with agents later securing the land.
Consul General Mason in Berlin reports liquid air tested at Vienna was less effective than dynamite guncotton explosive gelatin or giant powder. It was mixed with silicious marl and solar oil and placed in paper cartridge shells. Fresh cartridges were powerful for coal mining but evaporate gas quickly and become ineffective over time.
Japan expands to artificial pearl growing with select oysters. In Miye prefecture a treatment induces pearl production. The crown prince and princess toured the beds at Ise, where 27 pearls of various sizes were presented by the beds’ owner to the royal visitors.
Prof. O L Howard chief of the bureau of entomology at Washington says the honey industry has shown marked development in recent years with over 300 000 people engaged and a product value of 20 000 000. There are 110 operarian societies and eighty journals devoted to the industry with much honey exported, England the chief purchaser. Nor has the limit by any means been reached.
In Clay County Iowa a farmer found 800 bushels of wheat blocked by a hen nesting on the lot. He chose not to disturb the nest and waited for the hen to hatch. As the price rose, he realized he had earned more than 100 dollars by delaying the sale.
Worn-out Virginia farms especially in Albermarle and nearby counties are now used for violet farming. Owners, many of them women, cultivate violets with the help of small Black boys for transport. The labor is steady though not hard, and much of the harvest is sold to Philadelphia dealers.
The Croton dam at the Cornell site runs north to south across the Croton river about three and a quarter miles above its junction with the Hudson. Projected cost is about 5 million dollars. It will be the largest and most extensive dam built on this continent with extreme dimensions and masonry volume likely second to none. Its height is the greatest in the world, and the total masonry equals about 670000 cubic yards.
Mattie Pegues of Siloam Springs Arkansas is described as the United States youngest temperance orator at 15. She won the Woman's Christian Temperance Union diamond medal for oratory and elocution at Prescott Park this year. Previously, at age 12, she earned four medals for public speaking.
The Presbyterian general assembly appointed committee circulates inquiries on creed revision asking whether to revise supplement or dismiss the topic. Fifteen members sign. Pittsburgh and Allegheny Presbyteries expected to vote divided amid ministerial disagreement.
New York on September 1 the American line steamer St Paul capt John C Jamison arrived from Southampton and Cherbourg after six days seven hours six minutes, besting the Kaisers Wilhelm der Grosse and Deutschland times. The ship covered 3052 miles at an average speed of 20.19 knots with daily runs listed.
Stockholm reports Capt Gren dahl relays that Andree’s buoy No 4 was found at Skjervee Norway. The message states July 7 at 10 pm Greenwich time the voyage is progressing well. They are at an altitude of 250 metres and show compass deviations with north 10 east then north 45 east. Four carrier pigeons were released and are flying west. They describe over ice that is very rugged and weather as splendid, with the crew in excellent spirits.
Louis Goodman a Russian pack peddler died at his home in Pittsburgh at age 106 from a cold. He came to the city at 60 and worked until 104 never seeing a doctor or taking medicine. Married four times the last at 92 his wife aged 62 survives him born in Sane Russia in 1794.
Winnipeg reports two Southwestern branch conductors refused to surrender their equipment when officials requested it and have been suspended. Other conductors are indignant and say they will stand by those suspended, signaling possible broader trouble.
Fall River mill treasurers are asked to sign an agreement to reduce wages starting September 17. Treasurer signatories representing 1,000,000 spindles have already approved the plan.
A cable broke while a small coal car descended a slope near Dunlow West Virginia on September 1. John Goodman and Harry Clevinger were aboard and fell to their deaths as the car hurtled down the mountain side.
Pensacola Florida September 1 local coal company closed a contract for 100000 tons of coal to be shipped through the port to Fiume Austria.
Chicago Aug 29 four and a half hours the Grand Army of the Republic parade drew millions along four miles of lines. Veteran ranks impressed leaders and spectators in a Great Civil War era display. one Algonsea Mich man died during the pass. Aug 30 Studebaker hall reports show 6005 1899 members and 306136 1900 rolls. Aug 31 formal convention confirms officers and votes to keep Memorial Day May 30. Denver wins next encampment bid as officers are elected.
Washington report says the Inter-State Commerce Commission altered information regarding the British act aimed at reducing railroad accidents. The July 30 date is linked to the Queen's law and standards shaping railroad safety.
Victoria B C Aug 31 reports say the Japanese steamer Niji was foundered off Shantang. The crew were saved, but the vessel wrecked.
Gen John B Gordon says southern teachers unlikely to use biased books and recalls two decades of efforts with Gen R E Lee to banish sectional prejudice from curricula. He asserts historical works should reflect truth without taint and warns against materials that undermine pride in either side.
From Ensenada comes word that Mrs. Ryerson wife of the late Governor George Ryerson of Lower California has been found guilty of manslaughter and is serving a sentence in Ensenada jail. A Mexican boy once employed by her was found dead hanging from a tree near her residence about three years ago. The lower court decision was confirmed though the exact term of imprisonment is not stated.
Indianapolis reports President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers predicts a monumental United States strike in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania. He cites a 20 percent wage demand and demand to end 3,300 pounds per ton while selling 2,000 pounds per ton. Mitchell says 75,000 to 140,000 miners could quit on order, with bituminous mines stepping in to cover the market.
Knoxville Tenn September 1 miners and coal operators fail to sign the annual wage scale contract at Coal Creek. About 3000 miners are affected. The dispute is not a strike though union activity is high. Miners seek 17 percent wage rise, eight hour days and twice monthly pay. operators remain resistant. Talks continue with hopes of reaching agreement by September 10.
Fire at 604 Canal Street, home of Fairbanks Scales Co, gutting the structure and contents. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Keifer Bros shoe factory nearby suffers 100000 dollars in damage, and the Morris building at Canal and Camp S streets about 50000 dollars. Upper stories burned and other offices damaged. losses largely covered by insurance.
Valdosta Georgia August 31 Mrs Annie Day Mayes a young actress and acting teacher killed herself amid the failure of her amateur play Bibi presented for Grady hospital Atlanta with plans to tour the state She hailed from St Louis Missouri where her father is described as a professor at a major college.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports that American Window Glass Co plants failed to start at midnight as planned. President Chambers ordered fires banked until the wage dispute with flatteners is resolved. President Burns of L. A. 300 also appears unable to meet contracts for flatteners and cutters by September 1.
Edward S. Washburn president of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis railway died at Rye Beach Missouri where he had gone for his health. The telegram to S T Fulton assistant to the president delivered the news to Kansas City but gave no details.
Providence N I Sept 1 fire swept through a stable area near the three quarter turn at Narragansett park during the closing day of the Grand Circuit meet destroying three stables and several cattle sheds. Four race horses died. many other horses were saved by quick action.
In Huntsville Alabama on September 1 J Head a watchman at the Merrimac mills reservoir was accidentally shot by his 12 year old son John The bullet struck the father in the hip and caused a fatal bleed leading to his death.
Washington September 1 United States ambassador to Germany Andrew D White visits the state department and says he is on vacation and declines to discuss international affairs highlighting a quiet diplomatic pause in Berlin Washington relations
In a Horton law bout at the Broadway Athletic Club Joe Gans of Baltimore stopped Cal Hawkins of California in the third round. The fight, scheduled for 25 rounds, was at 133 pounds and ended quickly.
Lourenco Marques Aug 31 The British prisoners at Meooit Gedbacht on the railroad east of Machado dorp have been released by the Boer and are marching to join Lord Roberts forces at Watervalhoven near Machadodorp.
Center Hill Florida on September 1 Luke Merritt and S M Dixon long time share farmers quarreled over crop division. Both armed with guns, they shot each other and died instantly in the field, leaving no survivors.
In Columbia Tennessee on September 1 lightning struck Ridley farm killing Charlie Ridley a 14 year old Black boy. Two other Black workers and a mule were injured but recovered.
The estate of Colis P. Huntington, who died suddenly, is valued at 69 650 000 dollars according to an estimate printed here.
Ignacia Garcia, 23, a steerage passenger aboard the Leon XIIIL from Havana, is detained after showing yellow fever symptoms. The steamer and 124 passengers will be held at quarantine for five days.
Springfield Sept 1 Mrs Nancy Haynes longtime Virginia native who settled in Illinois in 1852 died at her home near Moquequa age 99 years 4 months. She was the oldest resident in Central Illinois.
An article notes Russia may adopt a calendar with twenty eight days per month, six day week from Monday to Saturday, claiming stability mirroring Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It urges trying the tonic for indigestion dyspepsia constipation nervousness or insomnia and warns to buy the genuine product.
A Chicago Inter Ocean snippet shows a tense exchange where a voter accuses a lawmaker of breaking a promise, and the young legislator apologizes while proposing to craft another similar plan. The dialogue captures political theater and civic disappointment in a vivid period voice.
Miss Hattie Morrison of Selma Kansas reports one bottle cured herself and her mother after a year of suffering from Sore Eyes and Eyelids. The remedy promises immediate relief and eventual cure without a doctor, with a pamphlet and sample offered by Solon Almer of New York for those with uncooperative doctors.
A Syracuse Herald brief records a quarrel where a visitor asks for the telegraph editor, the manager calls him insane, and the visitor replies that the cause is a mix of languages including Spanish Tagalog Boer and Chinese.
Advertisement notes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with iron and quinine in a tasteless form. Claims no cure, no pay, price 50 cents. Earlier line jokes imply a woman inducing tears with a smile to affect her husband as reported by Atchison Globe.
Ad claims a single day remedy with a money back refund if ineffective. Included is a witty ad quote from Chicago Daily News contrasting wives to watches for humorous effect.
A testimonial is cited claiming Lydia Beece Compound has published fifty thousand letters proving it relieves many women in distress. The notice emphasizes widespread satisfaction and ongoing publication of endorsements.
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