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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
2
Senator Frye and Elkins engage in a procedural debate over an appropriation bill in the Senate. The column continues with assorted items on hair growth remedies, musical fish, Roosevelt letters, tortillas, a literary scene, and diverse notes on industry, science, and culture from around 1902.
The president toured South Dakota on a day marked by speeches and strong crowds. He spoke in Yankton on tariffs, Mitchell drew the day’s longest address, and Tulare saw a handshake as attendees cheered. A Deadwood visit may follow, depending on Yellowstone conditions.
Deadwood airs report that Captain W V Lucas will retire at term end July 1. The South Dakota soldier home commission in Hot Springs will elect his successor. Dr T M Shanafelt says retirement is Captain Lucas’s wish and many candidates have applied, with J M Goddard and T M Blanchard among the prominent names. The board plans four new cottages funded by 73 000 and to be furnished by the Women’s Relief corps.
Bonesteel, D., April, visited saloons and rambling houses to collect city fines totaling over 1500 dollars. He sold mortgaged stock to pay debts, departed eastbound on the same train with two young girls, and disappeared. Three men suspected of aiding him left town. police seek them as a missing person case and estate debts are unresolved.
Deane Robinson reports a Brown County pioneer, Wan dan, fought with the British in the 1812 war at Fort Melga after being urged by Colonel Robert Dickson, the British representative. His son joined later in skirmishes near Lake Traverse. The Wanotuns, Yanktonais, lived along the Elm River in the county.
The Buffalo Commercial alleges Arthur R. Pennell, killed in a March 10 auto crash, defaulted to $150000-$200000 and used eastern investors as financial agents. It cites plans to fake suicide, insurance schemes, and two policies totaling 25000 assigned to Wallace Thayer as trustee. Administrators seek clarity on trust funds and possible court handling of the $25,000.
In New York a saloon keeper proposes serving beer by the schooner at five cents to Democrats and ten cents to Republicans after May 1 to offset a $1,200 license. Plans include smaller glasses, cheese ban from upstate farmers, a mass meeting on April 17, and boycotts of New York hops. A 5 cent sandwich fee and elimination of free lunch counters are also considered.
New York reports a Berlin cable claiming the Munchner Neuste Nachrichten found a large pressed corned beef deposit in Yellow stone park. The meat allegedly formed from ancient cattle buried by earth changes and preserved by salt, tasting like corn beef, with vast deposits said to cover many miles and potential to feed the world. A cowboy supposedly found the site and plans to market it with capitalists.
Hon. A J Plowman former Eighth Circuit judge in South Dakota suggests using a federal irrigation plan to divert spring freshets into canals that follow terrain, soaking land and replenishing water sources. The system would store water in reservoirs and reduce swift spring runoffs that waste streams, leaving some western South Dakota rivers dry outside wet periods.
In Huron South Dakota on April 7 8 W Oviatt of Pairfield townships became the first resident to make mantle sugar from trees grown locally. He arrived early and saved planting, resulting in a grove with many double trees and high quality maple sugar.
Veterinarian Simulp E Gelston of the Third Cavalry stationed at Fort Meade vanishes after returning from town. He changed from uniform to civilian clothes and disappeared after leaving the post. Gelston, a quiet Southern gentleman with good standing, once suffered a stroke in the Philippines.
The Kunnecke trial at Fort Pierre resumes with the defense waiving further examination as the state rests its case. Kunnecke, indebted to the murdered man, faces July term delay in Stanley county. a missing worker named Rohrbecker sparks fears of another victim. Other local items include Knights Templars leadership, a new Poor Farm supervisor, and military notes on Fort Meade transfers as two cavalry units head to the Philippines.
The Indiana Monument at Shiloh battlefeld was dedicated with Gov Durbin and General Lew Wallace present. Senator Beveridge and Secretary of War Sawyer spoke, praising Indiana soldiers and urging unity and tolerance as the nation remembers their sacrifice.
Mexican naval cadets recruiting in Bilnabeth stir local society as several marriages occur among the youths and their brides. Officers plan gunboat construction for the Mexican government while families fret over prospects of future ties to Mexico.
In a bold plan for New York’s East River tunnel under construction, gravity powers a tunnel ride between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Cars plunge through chutes with gravity driven speed, electric signals control braking, and automatic systems halt following trains. The project envisions a unique gravity wheel road, likened to a public transit dare.
In Clinton Massachusetts Charles Moulton shot his separated wife Lillian Wheeler twice at the railroad station and then killed himself with a self-inflicted shot. Miss Wheeler, once Moulton’s wife, had obtained a divorce. Jealousy was cited as the motive.
Ohio towns largely kept political control as Republicans won several key posts while Columbus swung to Jeffrys replacing Democrat Hinkle. Samuel M. Jones secured Toledo mayoralty as an independent. Cincinnati stayed Republican, Cleveland remained Democratic, and many fusion tickets failed across dozen cities. Rumors swirl about future governor nominees with Meischmann's Cincinnati endorsement shaping outcomes and Ingalls faction poised to back a Democratic challenger to Hanna.
Michigan Republicans carried the state by an estimated 35 000 to 40 000 votes. Justice of the Supreme Court Frank A. Hooker of Charlotte was named, with Peter White of Marquette and Loyal 1.16 sky pen of Grind Rapids as state regents. Detroit cast a light vote except for police justice and eight school inspectors. Mayor Webb, a Republican, won in Battle Creek by a large margin while the Socialist party gained two aldermen. Lansing and other cities saw diverse local outcomes including Carnegie library funding in Detroit and independent candidates in Escanaba.
John O Rockefeller of Japan Mia Yarmeda praised American women at the Auditorium in Chicago. He extolled their independence and fearlessness saying he has never seen the like and plans to study American methods and customs during a week stay.
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