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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
2
A fragmented verse titled Requiem portrays pale bells and ghostly hills under a winter sky. The speaker notes snow mounds where blue bells grew, with frost, moonlight, and the North Wind shaping a somber, dreamlike night.
On the stand Rogers testified his name might be Henry H. Rogers. The Kansas City Star notes he has been called many names in the past year, leading to confusion about his identity.
The piece argues Kansas should elect a skilled attorney general this year to handle growing court work and to protect state interests, comparing the expectation to Missouri's current attorney general.
Kansas native Geo. F. Thompson head of the Bureau of Animal Industry in Washington died last week. He told the writer his first knowledge of the printers art and was editor of the Manhattan Nationalist for years before his government appointment.
Railroads indicate to the Interstate Commerce Commission a desire to comply with the law on rebates. The speaker notes they would welcome any proceeding that helps them retain profits lost to rebate practices over years.
The passage notes that Standard Oil, led by John D Rockefeller, challenges U.S. authority while Roosevelt remains uninvolved. It asserts Rockefeller is evading lawmen, and that the corporation lacks power to bluff Missouri’s earnest young attorney general.
The sugar trust axes a strong lobby in Washington to defeat the prepared Philippine Tariff Law seen as cutting tariff on sugar. Public opinion, if stirred, could blunt the sugar lobby as price concerns rise and calls grow for reforms in sugar usage and pricing in the capital.
The report shows Kansas total municipal and state indebtedness at 35.7 million, with eight million in the state school fund. Republic County has 116,683 in bonded debt, all largely Rock Island bonds, plus no township or city debt in many counties, highlighting a strong fiscal standing for homeseekers.
The piece argues that building material prices rose 40 percent in 1905 due to lumber and steel trusts, not production costs. It urges Kansas voters to press Senators and Representatives to support tariff removal and threaten electoral consequences if they refuse.
A husky young man lingered in town for a week waiting for money to return home. He works in Republic county corn fields yet cannot save enough to cover seventy five miles by rail. The writer asserts a stronger work ethic would have him walk or earn funds.
A Glyde editor recalls a farmer who ordered harness from Chicago, arguing with a local farmer who had taken the editor's paper for five years. The farmer says this is the first time he knew there was a harness shop in town, highlighting why mail order houses succeed.
The piece notes a three dollar advance in wagon wholesale prices at year's start. It questions whether wagon buyers, facing higher lumber and steel costs, will keep supporting Senators and Representatives who back tariff policies on lumber and steel.
The text alleges Governor Bailey paid back 1200 to the state after using it illegally. It suggests Tom Kelly may face no proven theft and mocks political accountability, labeling Kelly a yellow dog politician without evidence of theft.
The expert opinion in Cuba Daylight notes a social joke about dating patience before and after marriage. It claims a young man endures six months of courtship without complaint but will resist brief domestic duties after wedlock. The remark humorously contrasts dating patience with household demands.
Readers speculate on the intimate routines of New York’s wealthy as a state ponders jailing a few millionaires. The fragment suggests a sensational interest in their home life and private conduct.
The Florence Bulletin argues that in this era the grand eagle has been replaced in public affection by the faithful hen, viewing it as evidence of rising commercial influences shaping taste.
A brief editorial note from Lindsborg urging that true success comes from knowledge in the mind rather than financial statements or diplomas, underscoring a measured view of merit.
A fragment notes Thomas W. Lawson described as a man of the sea to the Standard Oil era firm, reflecting a nautical profile or business metaphor tied to the era’s industry figure.
An earthquake shock was reported in Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri Sunday evening. The event is linked to Missouri attorney general Herbert Hadley facing I. H. Rogers, Standard Oil magnate, in an inquiry under way in New York.
England proposes a tariff of 40 cents per bushel on imported wheat. If approved, it could reveal flaws in the U S tariff system affecting American farmers.
The speaker notes they did not notice the earthquake Sunday evening and expresses a desire to experience a real quake. It recalls Basye erupting as the nearest prior seismic event.
Mr. Pat Perry finishes thrashing tasks this week. Dr. Priest from Concordia set Lyle’s broken face. recovery hoped to rival pre injury. Ambrose Griffith butchered his summer meat Tuesday. Social visits include Adams and Cowle families at Harry Walter’s. Mrs. Fanny Walter improves from illness. Grandma Ainsworth visiting Brady Bowling. Farmers’ Independent Telephone buys two 35 foot poles over the railroad at Rydal. Moreys and Cambell families plan westward land purchases. Mrs. Mable Hanson visited kin. Tom Porter and Elmer Cambell attended Odd Fellows in Norway Saturday.
An advertisement from the Rock Island Elevator seeks corn at the highest price the market will pay. The notice indicates readiness to purchase corn and invites producers to present their stock for sale.
H S Cooper clerked the Ross sale near Courtland on Wednesday. The auction totaled 1200 dollars with two thirds paid in cash.
Adolph Brandt and family express gratitude to friends neighbors and church members who offered support during their recent bereavement. They especially thank those who provided meals sent flowers or shared sympathy.
Milo Messenger sold out in Portland and is expected to appear here soon to engage in business. A Lutheran coffee social will meet at A. J. Moodberg's next Thursday afternoon and evening.
A son was born on a Wednesday January 10 to Mr Chas Obhtvall and Mrs Obhtvall of Kackley. The brief notice records the birth and family names in concise local terms.
A newspaper item notes a second wand range sale at Cullers Hardware Store. It also mentions a birth in January and a pastor from Sharon Springs Kansas. The fifth Mid-Winter Exposition in Topeka runs January 22 to February 3 with railroads offering special rates and an admission of 15 cents.
Ideal Shear Co seeks a district manager to post signs advertise and distribute samples. Salary eighteen dollars weekly three dollars per day for expenses state age and present employment. Address 39 Randolph Street Chicago.
The Republic County Teachers Association will convene in Scandia on January 20. The program begins at 11 00 a m with a review of A Manual of Pedagogics chapters 2 3 9 and 10 by Miss Gertrude Nutter and chapters 12 13 14 15 by Miss Silvia Fogleberg A 130 p m session features The educated man and the State by G E Thrope a discussion on the teacher’s social role in the district led by R A Brenson.
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