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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
3
Joseph Calvin city marshal of David City Nebraska shot himself in his home after kneeling beside a chair and bed. His wife and young son were outside as he died instantly. he had served about ten years in city and night watch duties and had been in poor health.
August Jahnke received a life term for murder in the first degree after a three week trial. Oliver Olson, who pleaded guilty to second degree murder, drew twenty years. The brothers in law killed Mike Sierk to gain insurance and property, attempting to dump him in a well, poison him, and shoot him. Olson would share half the loot. Sheriff Reed escorted them to the penitentiary.
Six thousand dollars worth of military gear for the Nebraska National Guard arrived in Lincoln. Adjutant General Barry received full equipment for eighty soldiers of the South Omaha cavalry troop, sent from the government arsenal to Captain Holland. The kit includes carbines sabers saddles and related items. Captain Holland seeks a week long encampment near South Omaha at the troop's expense with probable approval.
Lincoln prominent businessman and former president of the First National Bank of Pawnee City shot himself at his home. The exact cause remains undisclosed.
Prof. J. F. Mueller of the Normal faculty died of blood poisoning from a carbuncle on his head that spread to his brain. He passed away in Fremont Nebraska on June 10.
A bountiful wheat crop near maturity in Bruning Nebraska will need fifty extra harvest hands to handle the workload as the season progresses.
Bob Blewett, a three year pitcher for Georgetown University baseball, has signed a contract to play for a New York National League team.
The body of Lee Shier, who drowned after falling from the steamer Cascallia eight days earlier, was recovered from the Missouri River at the Niobrara river mouth near Niobrara Nebraska.
Anton Soustacek a Bohemian farmer hanged himself at his home twelve miles west of Wilber Neb on June 10 according to police reports. He was a resident of the rural area and the incident is being investigated by local authorities.
Governor Barn P. Savage proclaims June 14 1902 as Flag Day in Nebraska. He urges patriotic exercises by citizens and especially public school children to honor the national emblem and promote understanding of its meaning. The proclamation frames the flag as a symbol of freedom peace justice and virtue inviting nationwide observance.
Noah Elliott's 10-year-old Ray drowned in a farm pond near Tecumseh Nebraska after getting stuck in mud. Harry Elliott, age 14, found him and summoned help. A physician resuscitated Ray for five hours. by evening some life returned and he began to speak. He is expected to fully recover.
Eudgar Allen of West Point area was brought before insanity commissioners in West Point Nebr on June 9 and declared sane. The 23 year old student had studied at the State University when symptoms began, with overstudy believed to be a factor.
A cloud burst north of Beatrice Nebraska at 4 PM yielded nine inches of rain in three hours and eleven inches by 10 PM. The downpour set a state record for over twenty years with clouds developing from Cortland twenty miles north of Beatrice.
Laren Hahn, son of Mr and Mrs W H Hahn, drowned in an irrigation ditch at Burwell Nebraska. He waded into a deep hole and sank to the bottom.
Beatrice Nebraska hosts the fourteenth annual Beatrice Chautauqua assembly starting June 20 in Beatrice. The event gathers speakers performers and attendees for a week of cultural and educational programming in the city.
Elkhorn Nebraska reports a record corn shipment by rail. Owner A Nolte sent twenty three cars totaling about 20 000 bushels to St Louis marking the town’s largest ever shipment.
In Eustis Nebraska on June The weapon used by Gustave Wedegartner to shoot cats exploded. He sustained the loss of an eye and facial mutilation from the blast.
Lincoln Nebraska January 7 19XX Comrade Calvin L Steele elected commander of the Department of Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic resigns and Mart Howe appointed as assistant adjutant general Jacob Fawcett named judge advocate general and other staff appointments announced Lincoln headquarters continued The orders thank the departed commander and seek continued loyalty from comrades in the department
A major blaze in Franklin Nebraska on June 7 destroyed fourteen store buildings on Malin street. Originating in the Peterson meat market basement, flames spread rapidly in wind. About 600 people aided efforts to save the north half of the business district as the Fager furniture building helped check the fire.
The Alliance Nebr jury returned a guilty verdict in the April 18 murder case of Mike Slerk against August Jahnke after a week of deliberation. A life sentence was imposed.
A young woman named Palo living south of North Soup Nebraska was assisting at a feed grinder when her hand was drawn in and crushed severely requiring amputation. The accident happened on a June day as the machine operated. Local officials investigated the incident.
Columbus Nebraska reporting returns from all but two townships show 620 in favor and 1 547 against bonds for a new $65 000 courthouse. The vote outcome reflects local decision on funding and public works.
Hugo Hreglein a German butcher near Lincoln was found dead in his bed with a gunshot wound to the head. An empty rifle lay in his grasp and a pipe protruded from his mouth. Walls and ceiling were spattered with blood and tissue particles.
Cattle demand remained light with slow trading and weak tone as buyers in Chicago influenced prices. Hog prices opened strong then faded to slow selling with typical weights around seven to seven and a half dollars. veal and sheep markets showed subdued activity and generally steady to weak prices.
Cattle market mostly steady to weak with high grades around 87.80 per cwt and strong hogs with heavy and mixed packer demand. Lambs and yearlings steady to higher as Texas and western conditions influence prices. stockers and feeders noted with varied calves and slaughter figures across categories.
Dr C L Herrick of the New Mexico University analyzes a volcanic crater near Gallup. He describes a folded fault with metamorphic activity, heated air and sulfurous vapor from sandstone cracks, and water driven movement along a crease with filled iron and lime veins.
Boer officers Cronje Weasels Botha and others, living in prison camps on Bermuda's islands, were allowed liberty on parole. They spoke briefly, expressing relief that the war is over and desire to return home. Rank and file may ashore in batches of ten, with an officers' at home at Government House planned for tomorrow.
George W. Severs, general solicitor for Town Central Railroad of Oskaloosa, has purchased the Hovking coal mine in Monroe county for 550000. The deal includes the Monroe county property and assets.
The War Office cabled congratulations to Lord Kitchener for energy skill and patience in the South Africa campaign and asked him to convey to the troops the government's praise of their endurance bravery discipline and humanity. Lord Kitchener replied with thanks.
A discussion of how periodic tariff changes could force cycles of plenty and famine. The piece cites editorials from the Columbus Journal and Philadelphia Record criticizing protection for Cuba sugar relief and warns against shifting to a revenue tariff. It notes Republican views on the Payne Sibley plan and Cuban policy amid national wealth and distress claims.
The piece urges rejecting New York importer influence and broad tariff tinkering. It argues for level headed policy to avoid alternating fat and lean economic periods, warning against overreacting to tariff clamor and stressing the nation’s need to protect prosperity without drastic shifts.
The Intelligencer warned that Cuban relief policy acts as an entering wedge to push the protected tariff further into Republican policy. The fate of the Payne-Ashley compromise in the senate remains unclear, but the stance is described as an upward challenge.
The Wheeling Intelligencer critiques reciprocity arguments tied to Cuba, arguing that U S sugar interests would suffer. It notes McKinley’s Buffalo speech qualifier on trade and warns that a Cuban link could disrupt domestic beet and cane sugar production.
The article quotes Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota arguing against tariff revision through reciprocity treaties. He says reciprocity is not an exact science and should only be used to benefit without harming domestic industry. The piece labels this stance as sound Republican protectionism and criticizes nearby editors with lesser understanding.
Sir Henry M. Stanley now devoting himself almost exclusively to country life and developing into a gentle man farmer. Great boaster, little doer.
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