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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
4
Thursday's Last Edition presents a column titled Peoples' Pulpit set aside by the journal for unrestricted reader communications. It invites signed messages from the audience and preserves space for community voices in a public forum.
Dave McCabe of Seventy-Six township reports on the Second Ward Republican caucus noting chair selection wisdom and a disciplined nominating committee. He commends the chairman for adherence to plans, cites the mesmerist figure, flags one procedural mistake, and muses on anti saloon sentiment and possible delegates including Titus and Cummins supporters.
Timothy O Day, once employed by Flick Johnson, Davenport, is to be brought before insane commissioners this afternoon. If unable to explain recent actions he will be taken to Mt Pleasant for treatment. He attacked a Stockton widow’s home at night, was stopped by her son in law Frank Adams, and later overpowered by neighbors before being driven from the area and brought to Muscatine.
The Baldwin-Ziegler arctic expedition ships depart Tromsoe at midnight under stars and stripes and Norwegian flags. Evelyn B. Baldwin, upbeat, aims to reach the north pole. The America leads to Archangel then Vardoe before Franz Josef Land. Belgica and Frithjof join to proceed northward.
In New York at King's dock New Brighton two teenage swimmers Michael Florentino 15 and Gabriele Santora 16 drowned after Florentino grabbed Santora seeking aid. The parents rushed to the scene attempting suicide by train and drowning as witnesses restrained them while rescuers saved the mother and the bystanders steadied the others.
A rural youth tried to gamble at the racing tracks and played at a high stakes table. After being refused entry, he claimed to be 21 and was allowed to play. He lost $33 and asked police to recover it. The county sheriff intervened and retrieved the funds. It was noted some doubt the outcome mattered if he had won.
Announced are travel discounts for the Grand Lodge B P O E Milwaukee convention July 23 25 1901 with one fare plus 2 round trip tickets on sale July 21 23 and return by July 27 or extended to Aug 10 deposit 50 cents. Also B Y P A of America Chicago July 25 28 1901 at one and one third fare with tickets sale July 23 24 25 return by July 36 or extended to Aug 31. Special Homeseekers Oklahoma tickets July 23 by C R K P at one fare plus 2 round trip valid 30 days for Indian lands registration.
Beginning June 30 1901 cars depart Sundays at 7 00 a m instead of 8 00 a m and run every 00 minutes to 9 40 a m then 20 minute runs to 11 20 p m Weekdays first car leaves at 5 30 a m and others at 5 40 a m instead of 5 50 and 8 00 Enjoy evening rides with eight fares for 25 cents on weekdays except Wednesday and Saturday from 7 30 to 11 30 p m
Geo C Rankin of Monmouth Illinois chairs the Appropriation Committee directing five to six million dollars in expenditures. He has held many positions including Grand Master of the Illinois Odd Fellows in 1897, city clerk, circuit court clerk, postmaster, and editor of the Monmouth Atlas Republican. He also leads the Illinois Bankers Life Insurance Association and serves on the I OO F Orphans Home board.
Cedar delegates are S. B. Snider Richard Hawkins and J F Williams. Fulton delegates include M Bannick D E Jenkins H Mincke and Frank Kelly. Seventy Six delegates list John W Brookhart Wm Hendrix Sr Newt Lonstrreth and W Meeker.
A personally conducted 10 day trip to Yellowstone Park leaves Omata Tuesday Aug 20. Cost under 100 dollars covering railroad fare sleeper meals hotels and park stage. Booklet with full information available on request from J Francis General Passenger Agent Omaha Neb.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on July 18 Robert Fosburg faces trial for the murder of his sister May. The defense claims he shot at a burglar during the incident while the prosecution argues the killing arose from a family quarrel.
Five Ottumwa enlisted men deserted from the United States Army in a short period. Des Moines reports a Des Moines recruiting office and Ottumwa branch run by Captain Sweezey. About 50 to 100 men enlisted. five deserted, the latest brought in by Chief John W. Gray. The deserter, Frank E. McClellan of Ottumwa, from K company of the Fourteenth, faces court martial at Fort Leavenworth.
Tickets at very favorable rates will be on sale to New York through the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. Call on agents for details or address Jno G Farmer AS 2 2E% RC Rate Ry Cedar Rapids Ta 718920.
Miss Eva Shontz president of the Young People's Temperance Union of America left Cedar Falls for Chicago to speak at a YWCA event. She was overcome by heat and remained in the city until yesterday.
Local residents visit the city including Frank Fletcher and Dan Westbrook with others from Nichols Letts Lake township and Fairport. Birth reported a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred W Merriman. New Button Factory ad for workers at Fourth and Poplar. Wickless blue flame stoves featured by Henry Butz. Ladies of the Maccabees meet at 7 45 pm. Annie McColm advances to Washington DC public schools. studying at the University of Chicago. Chicago Tribune notes rail traffic accord between Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern, Newport Rosemount link near completion for Rock Island into St Paul. Read the Journal Want Column.
The Kiowa Comanche Apache Caddo and Wichita reservations in Oklahoma open to public settlement under the president's proclamation. On July 23 the Rock Island Island route runs a home seekers excursion to Indian Territory at one fare plus 2 dollars round trip with 30 day return. Passengers may register at land offices and have equal land-distribution opportunity. contact Rock Island agents or John Sebastian G P A Chicago for rates and plan details.
Reduced rates apply to the B C R N railway for the annual state convention Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and Iowa brigade Uniform Bank encampment at Cedar Rapids Iowa August 11 15. Rates valid from all Iowa points and at all stations during this period. Trevennial Conclave Knights Temp lar Louisville Ky August 27 31.
London reports Capt. Chas Botha son of General Botha Lieut Human and Cornet Oliver were killed in a skirmish in the Orange River Colony.
Phil Haverlo a longtime Iowa Central railway engineer from Marshalltown Iowa disappeared Saturday night leaving town without telling his family A woman named Nelson was seen departing around the same time and it is thought they left together
A local editor condemns the employer of the Gentry Bros. for brutal treatment of ponies seen on Second Street this morning. The editorial argues such practices deserve loss of public patronage.
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