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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
5
Jude John J. Jackson of West Virginia has served forty years as a United States district court judge. At 77 he remains active and vigorous, claiming he will die “in the harness,” though the end appears distant.
John M. Creed of Berkeley California, a Civil War veteran, applied for a pension and found a woman in Ohio posing as his widow had collected his pension for years. She is the widow of another John M. Creed who did not serve in the war and is not entitled to a pension. It is believed others have obtained pensions similarly.
The text traces a banking family heritage through two Barings and four peerages including Northbrook Cromer Ashburton and Revelstoke. It notes the founder of the Rothschilds as coming from Germany and describes a Lutheran minister who settled with his son in Tixeter about two centuries ago to set up a cloth manufactory.
In July 1900 W H Ketchum of Ne Chirehak Th Eria Kansas suffered five months of back pain after a supposed stitch. A friend advised Dodd's Kidney Pills. starting six daily, he improved in a week and was fully well for over a year. He asserts the cure was complete and lasting. Various ads and quips follow.
Beginning March 1 1902 Great Northern Railway offers one way second class settlers tickets at low rates to most main line west of St Paul Minneapolis with connections from Chicago. Fares from St Paul Minneapolis to Montana 15 20 dollars Washington 22 25 Chicago to Montana 25 30 and Washington up to 33 dollars. Tickets valid for ten day stopovers at Havre and beyond with details via agents Max Bass and F I Whitney.
A collage of home making advice and product pitches highlights Defiance starch from Magnetia Starch Co. Omaha and Garfield remedies. The blurb praises home efficiency and brain power, cites Garfield products used by millions, and notes February 17th as a date context for the Garfield Tea Co. laboratory activity.
Senate approved a Denmark cession of St Thomas St John and St Croix for 5 million dollars. The vote followed debate over civil rights provisions and the U S assumption of Danish debts and company obligations. Ratifications will exchange to close the transaction and U S possession will follow promptly.
C J Shumway sold a farm four miles west of Hastings to Mrs A L Shattuck for 56 dollars an acre. The 200 plus acre property had limited improvements and was not highly developed.
Yalta Crimea February 18 The absorption of the pneumonia continues slowly in Count Tolstoi whose purge and general conditions are now favorable.
A February 17 dispatch reports M Gargiulo dragoman and W W Peet treasurer of the American Mission at Constantinople paid ransom to brigands on February 7 on the road to Podrem monastery. Gargiulo waited there for Miss Stone.
The House passed the repeal of the war revenue taxes unanimously after a heated debate. The vote followed a party line move to set a special order for the DIL debate to 4 PM, with amendments limited by the Ways and Means Committee. Democrats protested the gag rule, claiming it stifled free expression and diminished House influence.
Gov Taft testifies before the senate Philippines committee detailing a staged path to government. The plan envisions qualified suffrage with rapid English education, a two chamber local legislature, and two to three Philippine representatives in Washington. Taft agrees with Funston that a popular assembly risks demagoguery but excludes opponents of American rule from the design.
Reports from Shamaka in Transcaucasia describe 2000 people killed mostly women and children and 4000 houses destroyed after the quake. Thirty four surrounding villages harmed as a volcano erupts near Marasay. The Geondhaika River bed altered by earth and lava. Guards and soldiers with tents deployed for rescue. Red Cross aiding relief efforts.
The Senate in executive session ratified a treaty with Great Britain extending for twelve months from July 28, 1901 the deadline for British colonies or foreign possessions to join the convention signed March 2, 1898 on the tenure and disposition of real and personal property.
Lieutenant Clarenes M. Furay of the Second Infantry, detailed at the voluntary depot in Columbus Ohio, shot himself through the heart and died near instantly. He was a former Omaha boy.
Levi J. Wells a leading Des Moines financier died suddenly in Wortola where he spent the winter authorities said. Wells was among Des Moines most wealthy residents and the death marks a sudden end to a prominent local figure during a winter sojourn abroad.
Eric Richardson longtime Sioux City resident and railway construction pioneer dies at age 75. He amassed substantial wealth during his career and was a prominent local figure.
GROTON MASS FEB 18 The progress of the president s son in his ailment from pneumonia continues most favorable as doctors report steady improvement and expect full recovery.
Washington February 17 report urges government ownership and operation of a Pacific cable. After Hawaii and Philippines acquisitions, the nation must ensure peace and enable civilizational enlightenment through cable communications, telephone and rail networks. Corliss argues England France and Germany push government telegraphs, so the United States should build, lay, and run a cable by American vessels under the American flag at cost. The state should hold transmission.
The elev enth continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens in Washington and runs all week. Key topics include reducing large representation in congress, proposing fifteen constitutional amendments and three by law changes. An editor and business manager for the magazine will be elected as 649 new members have joined since the last congress, bringing total membership to nearly 40,000.
Mesaba Wes sels and Wolmarans expect to land in New York with Prince Henry. The Boer delegates will visit New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago New Orleans and San Francisco.
Berlin dispatch from Amatordam, via Daily Mail, reports Mr. Kruger anticipates good luck from the tour. In the United States, Messrs. Wessels and Wolmarans relay the outlook.
Reports from FIPLIS, Russian Trans-Caucasia on February 17 say two hundred bodies have been recovered or remain buried in Shamaka after a devastating quake. Aftershocks continue as rescuers sift debris seeking victims, with many deaths among women noted amid difficult propaganda and search efforts.
Manila February 17 General J Francis Bell says his troops have cleared Batangas province of insurrection with a sweeping victory though some arms remain hidden or carried to other provinces. He notes robber gangs rise in Tayabas and Cavite and says Batangas and Laguna civilians now feel war's hardships from port closures and forced centralization. He suspects insurgent leader Malabat loses popularity and fears natives may betray him as fear wanes. Lagun and Batangas show similar effects.
British Mounted Infantry patrol near Kilp River south of Johannesburg on February 12 surrounded a hiding farm. A Boer broke away and a heavy three sided ambush ensued. Eight officers defended a ridge with carbines until overpowered. Two officers and ten men were killed with many wounded before retreating to cover.
Boston February 17 report from Groton school infirmary notes three sick boys showing progress. Howard Potter faced morning uneasiness prompting Dr L C Shattuck to consult with Dr Warren. Potter had no setback, only a period of restlessness. Theodore Roosevelt Jr and William Gammell Jr continued improving as Mrs Roosevelt spent most of the day there.
Havre Montana February 17 Henry L Thompson known as Bad Man Henry was shot and killed today in a Sacoby saloon following a quarrel over a woman. Thompson, a notorious eastern Montana figure, had a previous duel with Ed Starr near Saco four years ago in which Starr died and Thompson was wounded. He was said to have killed another man near Miles City and had recently arrived from Indian Territory.
Paris report states Cordica, the Hindoo twin separated from Radica on February 9, died at 7 AM from complications of tuberculosis. The twins had shown improvement last week and played with toys. Cordica’s death was kept from Radica, who continues to progress well.
The state department confirms ransom payment for Miss Stones. Brigands demand a week to ten days to ensure their safety before the prisoner is delivered, with an uncertain release date.
In Connellsvilla Pa on February 17 Robert Fuller a leading farmer of Frantting township was fatally injured and Albert Stuart seriously wounded by Robert Moreland a young man accused of insulting Mrs William Sickles Fuller’s daughter at the Tuller home The event description notes a just and dance were breaking life with fragile details in a damaged OCR fragment
A famed chemist celebrated his 100th birthday in France with a public dinner attended by his son, a senior justice official. The elder speaker recounted anecdotes but corrected a lapse, saying sharply to his son to stay quiet as he spoke, while the younger kept silent.
The shah is described as one of the world's most absolute monarchs ruling Persia with vast control over the Ives and goods of his subjects. The country’s revenue falls under his disposal and recent shahs have accumulated large private fortunes. The present shah’s wealth is reported at 25 to 30 million dollars, mostly in diamonds.
Prof Rudolph Virchow reaches his eightieth birthday with a celebration in Berlin on Saturday October 12 as delegates from numerous scientific bodies both foreign and German present congratulatory addresses. Despite age he remains vigorous in thought.
Jesse Haney, a pioneer in American comic papers and founder of The New York Picayune, has died. His early venture helped shape later comic publications that evolved into today’s titles.
Miss Anne Tracy Morgan daughter of J Pierpont Morgan is described as a systematic businesswoman who keeps her own expense and income books and personally oversees all her investments.
The chief train dispatcher of the Colorado and Northwestern railroad at Boulder Colorado is Spencer B Mackey a 24 year old African American man noted for capability and promise in the role.
The White House held quiet talks with a Supreme Court justice who whispered to the president that promotions must be on merit. The president reportedly replied I am sorry but it cannot be done as fifty people heard the exchange. The justice and his son then left quickly.
A Morristown New Jersey letter carrier wins eighteen patent claims for a collectors recording mechanism for post boxes. The device locks boxes to prevent tapping at night and uses an electrical system like a time lock to allow morning access at set hours while recording the opening time in the office.
A series of disjointed sentences offers reflective snippets on virtue beauty happiness and learning. The phrases reference a virtuous woman unlearning learning love wisdom and social observations about boredom and football enthusiasm, but no coherent narrative or clear event emerges.
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