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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
5
The Senate approved the Philippine administration bill and moved to House consideration, outlining rights and governance for the islands, land use, and a Manila mint proposal. The Isthmian Canal bill faces intense debate with Nicaraguan and Panama routes, fiscal plans, and international implications dominating the discussion.
The eighth district Republican convention at Creston nominated Col. William Peters Hepburn for the tenth time to Congress by acclamation. The gathering praised his past service, endorsed the Nicaragua canal bill, and united behind Roosevelt Cummins Allison and Dolliver. Hepburn spoke on protection and Cuban reciprocity, defended American soldiers, and pledged faithful representation. A. E. Dent was named Lucas County congressional committeeman.
Three year old Thomas Shrum son of Abe Shrum was fatally struck by a locomotive wheel while recrossing the tracks near the south branch crossing in front of his home. Engineer Tom McAloon attempted to stop the train but the wheels passed over him. funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at the United Presbyterian church with burial in Grimes cemetery.
Last Friday Tom Blakely delivered 100 head of fat steers to R C Beamer in Fussell, Wayne County, at 7 cents per pound netting 10000 dollars. Beamer consigned them to H D Copeland Co at Union Stock Yards Chicago, sold at 7 70 a pound for a solid profit. The cattle were high grade mostly Shorthorns they were finished and credit to the Seeder.
A planned surprise at Floyd Mickell's home Saturday evening marked his sixteenth birthday. He was not surprised, and refreshments of ice cream cake and wafers were enjoyed. Attendees included Misses Helen Bryan Minnie Dale Ida Seward Laura Yocom Ethel White Ethel Yost Mae Criswell Mae Rose Corydon Lulu Willoughby Ola and Messrs Fred Young Harry White Paul Bernard Milnes Roy Enslow Fred Teas Ralph Householder Glenn Curtis Lester Smith Frank Combs.
Mr. B J Bechtel hosted eight young ladies from his music class last Friday from four to six o clock. Refreshments included orange sherbet and cake and the group enjoyed themselves. Attendees were Hazel Badger Josie Lindquist Maude and Theo Bentley Irene Harrison Mildred Gray Grace Bennett Harriett Delano of Russell. A party at John Kinseys home Saturday honored his fifteenth birthday. Refreshments of strawberries cake and bananas were served. He received many gifts including a ring from all about twenty five attendees.
At the Zeramathean club meeting held at Mrs Webb Hultz home on Wednesday evening the members presented a pretty vase to Mrs Hultz as a token of esteem. Mrs J M Hanlin gave the presentation speech. Mrs F R Crocker and Mrs W F Hatcher will host St Andrews church choir at Mrs Crockers home tonight in honor of Miss Sue Copeland.
The third annual Lucas county Presbyterian Association convention will be in Russell on June 17 and 18. All are invited, entertainment is free, and those attending should send names by June 12 to S. N. Van Nice. The program features devotions, papers on local church evangelism, Sunday school work, missions, and home business sessions with several ministers and lay leaders speaking.
The Knights of Pythias will observe memorial day Sunday June 15 at 2 oclock at Castlehall. All Knights are requested to be present. All ladies interested in decorating triangles for deceased members are asked to meet at Mrs Gasser s Saturday at 2 pm.
Friday program lists acts including The Baron by Althouse and a Medley Selection of Plantation Songs by Conterno. Other items include Memphis The Majestic by Alexander and a Waltz Jolly Fellows arranged by Yer. A Cake Walk Aunt Phoebe's Jubilee arranged by yer and Chicago Tribune Chambre. Schottische Lil and Lou Hall and a Flying Squadron tire piece by Soanten.
John Brockert aged 92 years drowned last Sunday while swimming in a pond one mile east of New York bridge seven miles east of town. He cramped in the water and drowned with no one near to help. His body was found the same evening. Funeral services were held at his home Tuesday at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev. Thompson of Russell and he was buried in Russell cemetery.
Dr D W Duff was shot twice in the left chest at H W Stiles drug store in Garden Grove by W H Clark after Duff returned to settle accounts. Clark surrendered to a constable, was jailed, and Duff’s body was sent to a funeral director as authorities awaited grand jury action.
The Post Office Appropriation Bill imposes penalties for damaging rural delivery letter boxes or receptacles. Offenders may face fines up to 1000 dollars or up to three years imprisonment. A Hilton youth Morgan Price suffered a train accident after leaving a locomotive under intoxication. injury included a severed ear and broken wrist.
The report notes warmer conditions and widespread heavy rainfall except in the Northwest. Heavy totals include Clarinda 6.60 or 4.80 in an hour and a half, Bedford 5.55, Villisca 8.45, Albia 3.32, Chariton 3.18, Council Bluffs 2.92, Carroll 4.65, Mt. Vernon 4.95, Jefferson 4.10, Grinnell 4.01, Newton 3.01, Elkader 4.98. Crops suffer on slopes and bottoms with potential large destruction in submerged districts. the Northwest lacks rain and needs it, while much of the state seeks dry weather as oats bulks.
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