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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1898
Page
2
A dense, disjointed compilation of literary excerpts, political notes, and humorous vignettes. Contains references to Miltonic passages, legal disputes, racial separation debates, travel anecdotes, and theatrical banter. The mosaic blends fiction, real events, and marginalia with scattered names and places, offering a snapshot of a bustling era’s print culture.
The administration is mobilizing ships to support Dewey in Manila. Buffalo and other gunboats are to join, with plans for a first American squadron to pass through the Suez Canal en route to the Pacific. The Duittalo will reach Manila in forty seven days, aiming to reinforce Dewey’s already strong force.
At today's session of the state supreme court the following decisions were announced. Des Moines Savings Bank vs Good, reversed. appellant Whalen vs Feisy Hrooming Co., affirmed. Donahoe vs Fallon, affirmed. State Board of Medical Examiners case, affirmed. Cops Astriet vs state, affirmed. Also a notice of Indian troubles near Belumging with Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche Indians, warned of potential starvation and crisis this winter.
Bishops and deputies worked to reconcile differences in a revised constitution as final adjournment nears. Attention focused on article J regarding how the house of deputies is chosen and whether missionary deputies may vote. The report faced strong opposition from deputies seeking home church autonomy.
Oct 26 report states the Supreme Court found the Tanks City livestock exchange not within the law’s provisions. Justice Harlin dissented, warning that extending similar controls to oil, sugar, salt, timber, and staples could centralize commerce under a few syndicates. Local note from Forrest, Miss. reports a violent incident in Harpersville with a sheriff’s posse nearby.
Oct 24 report notes the armored cruiser Maria Teresa had started fouling yesterday while carpentry and temporary repairs progressed. Officials say engines and machinery are improving and the ship is set to sail with the United States by Thursday, with preparations underway for Mer Voraur Calmanera Guba and other components.
The court held that railroad consolidated action to regulate interstate traffic falls within Congress power under the anti trust act. Justice Peckham announced the opinion concurred by several justices with three dissents. The reversals touch jurisdictions in the New York circuits and affect prior favorable rulings for the Joint Traffic Association.
General Wexler Merritt, commander of United States troops at Manila, married Miss Lasha Williams of Chicago in a private ceremony aboard the ship Taulntuimed. Illness of the bride, contracted during the voyage, forced a simple service and limited attendance at St Andrews church plans in Westminster were thwarted.
Captain Thomas B. Carter chief of the secret service for Kentucky Indiana and Tennessee was found dead in bed the coroner's verdict citing heart disease. He had replaced Captain Michael Baur who died suddenly earlier. General Ulysses Mereux president of the Dominican Republic arrived to confer with American officials aboard the cruiser Montgomery.
The National Council of Women opened its executive session in Omak on October 2 with a business discussion and a public meeting this afternoon. The morning focused on whether the next triennial, planned for next year, would convene in two houses. Maully ek 10.4 committee was formed. Many prominent women attended.
Reports from Naples on Friday night describe renewed volcanic activity at Vesuvius with dense smoke and intermittent reports. The interior crater glare lit the sky as seismic tremors and blasts were observed for miles, causing concern among residents in Torre Annunziata and nearby areas.
Madrid Oct 26 General Weyler openly opposes the present regency and favors Princeza Sanbel as regent. Chinchilla proposed army revolt while loyal to the dynasty, but the queen regent urged him to desist. Liberal coherence weakens as SaNate ministry may resign amid Paris talks and calls to free 10,000 Filipino prisoners. The government backs Captain General Rios to build a railway on Paris Island and suppresses El Nacional for anti government editorials.
Washington October 26 President held a busy forenoon meeting with Attorney General Griggs and Secretaries Long Hay and Alger. A Havana telegram urged extending Cuba evacuation to January. The president approved the extension, noting 124,000 Spanish troops cannot depart before year end. No heavy fort armament would be moved. only arms in troops’ hands may leave.
Washington October 6 at today's joint meeting of peace commissions American and Spanish negotiators are expected to deliver an ultimatum. Americans accuse Spanish side of delaying talks and demand direct settlement of the Philippines question. London October 21 telegraphs: American peace delegates will insist on annexation of the Philippines to the United States.
Moscow dispatch reports the czar traveled from Copenhagen after attending Queen Louise of Divwark's funeral. He joined Empress Helepatra at Setyastopol and together they returned to the imperial estate at Livadia, about thirty miles from Setustopol.
The miners strike that began last March has ended as workers return to mines. Companies and workers face a cold winter with shortages and wage disputes unresolved. Local officials urge restart of production while seeking long term agreements to prevent future stoppages.
The dispatch reports heavy fighting on the island with Japanese and Chinese forces clashing against natives. European and Chinese merchants flee Amoy and nearby ports amid reports of large-scale attacks. Floods devastate central China, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless as crops fail and storms impede relief efforts.
In Kokomo Indiana on October 26 two strangers robbed pedestrians after shops closed. A posse cornered them at the Lake Erie yards water tank and police opened fire. One robber was struck in the hip and captured after a clash.
Oct. 26. The city of Talion signed a contract with Horn Tange Works to locate there until after AYE ones won to give the educes the grout and buildings of the plant. The city council forcibly took possession of the buildings and placed watchmen in charge to defend them if necessary. A distillery at Tatoka burned Saturday night in an incendiar y. no insurance, owner saved by hard work. several conspirators imprisoned. Market notes cover cattle, hogs, and grain prices across Sioux City, Chicago, and Kansas City.
In Paris on October 26 American peace commissioners prepared for talks with a draft carrier letter to Spain’s proposal as a framework for an accord. London reports a German bark sunk in North Sea gales with all hands missing. Washington notes Johnny Kennedy of DC named to the Austral Commission as officials finalize a broader negotiating slate.
Fragmented OCR style report notes press complaints about freedom and editorials in a tense municipal scene. Names and places are unclear but the piece centers on disagreements between local papers and city officials including the mayor. The text reflects hostile rhetoric and alleged political maneuvering.
Oct 25 report from the Navy Department states Puerto Rico evacuation by the detachment is done. The text notes unsettled lines about Spain and England and mentions torpedo vessels and John Bull's commissary, reflecting cipher-like garbled wording amid the wartime dispatch.
Turmoil in Havana as General Blanco censors protests over cannon sales to PH Rommel. An American commissioner's notes report cannon removal and impending actions by the U.S. to defend protests. The clash includes confiscation of papers and threats of sending reinforcements, with bureaucratic entanglements and warnings of further consequences.
The Western League carries 1898 batting and fielding averages. Detroit tops pitching and catching, Milwaukee shows strong fielding, and St Paul leads in several categories. The report notes leaders in batting runs and defensive metrics with players from Milwuakee Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Chicago among the named teams.
Washington October 25 The Yellowstone National Park superintendent reports 6 524 visitors since opening day June 10 through September and notes an increase from last year. Forest fires were unusually severe but controlled. Recommends adding the south forest reserve to the park and cites concerns over inbreeding among moose elk deer and antelope populations with moose and elk at high levels and deer too plentiful.
News from Malvern Ohio reports a gold quartz vein discovered north of town. The vein has been probed to ninety feet, four feet deep and about six feet wide. Rich gold remains, attracting crowds and speculative buyers at elevated prices.
On October 25 in session at Des Moines the Iowa Supreme Court issued rulings. Holtah against Prose was affirmed. Decker against Lanier reversed. Podvaibki versus GLY of Cedar Rapids reversed. Chittenden against Vole district reversed. Henderson versus Western Taio plc, Appleton, reversed.
Five men were instantly killed in a wreck on the Rock Island near Petal Texas on Oct 23. Five more were seriously injured with three believed to die. The freight train broke apart and crushed the front section. Two escaped serious injury. Names not yet learned.
The interim revenue commissioner rules that certificates of nomination and related papers required to carry out election laws are not subject to the stamp tax under the new revenue law. The decision clarifies which documents used in elections are exempt from the tax.
A violent clash near Harpersville in Scott county Mississippi left a white deputy dead and several whites wounded after a confrontation with armed Black residents. A pursuing mob swelled to about fifty Black men, authorities mobilized the state militia, and reports indicate multiple fatalities among Black residents as citizens and officials continued to search the area.
Four people die after drinking water from a poisoned well near Auraea in Joplin Missouri. The affected include members of the Misswurt Maymos and Leffore families. authorities suspect the well water is poisoned though no perpetrator is yet identified. The tragedy follows weeks of illness and prompts medical officials to test water safety and investigate the source.
Fragmentary United States dispatches describe an assassination claim and a bank heist. A cashier named Hilldh at Piet Sa Hon in Lisbon is said to have absconded with funds. investigators in East Liverpool and others pursue details of a large shortfall, potentially over sixty thousand dollars.
prominent citizen Wessington, J. H. Htrlukow, died of apoplexy at the depot yesterday while awaiting a train. The late citizen, widely known in the town, had returned from a trip. a brief local note confirms his sudden death.
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