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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
3
Kansas notes survey a mix of political chatter in Topeka and Ottawa, crop and prison issues, odd local tales, a murder rumble, and a swindler tale in Oskaloosa. Headlines touch municipal appointments, delays in public works, and quirky anecdotes from Lyon to Clark counties.
From Prince Albert Saskatchewan a Henry Laughlin letter to Dr C T Field of Chase Michigan describes abundant land crops stock potential and mild winters in western Canada. He reports good potato harvests and says horses and cattle can winter fine. he built a residence and plans to expand next summer. He notes log cabins muddy outside but no inner freezing and steady weather with little wind or rain. Apply to any agent of the Canadian government.
A historical advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. Claims cure feverishness teething disorders stomach trouble and destroy worms. Sold at druggists for five cents with sample by Allen-8 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
The piece notes grocers refuse to stock De fiance Starch in 12 oz packs while claiming 16 oz Defiance Starch remains popular. A customer who previously used Defiance, hoping for a discount, faces higher prices. The Red Cross Ball Blue brand is mentioned as a preferred alternative for white clothes.
Louis Holman, recently in Hastings, Nebraska posing as a bold outlaw, attacked a baggage handler, then fought two policemen for nearly an hour at the Lepin hotel. Police pinned him to a post, he was jailed, fined $9 plus costs for carrying a concealed weapon, and $20 for assault and battery. He could not pay and remains in county jail.
Chicago police search for a man who fatally stabbed Arthur Kennedy after Kennedy defended Mrs Kenney at a theatre outing. He was stabbed in the back and abdomen at an elevated station and died in hospital. Miss Effie Schemer provided a description aiding the inquiry.
Herbert H Matteson cashier of the First National Bank of Great Falls Montana was arrested on a U S Commissioner Rissells warrant at the request of District Attorney Rodgers. He allegedly embezzled about 25000 with claims the total deficit may reach 175000. The bank reportedly remains financially sound and not in danger of embarrassment.
Flames engulfed Camp 5 of the Otter Creek Lumber Company near Hamberton. Forty men slept in a single room building. seven died as the rapid fire trapped them. Survivors escaped through two small windows or the stairs, many leaping fifteen feet. Fire left remains cremated, and those who fled lost clothing and trudged through eight inches of snow to a nearby camp.
Reports from Manila note a dugout cane with eleven men of Company I Second Infantry missing likely lost or captured. General Wade cables 865 insurgents surrendered on Bohol, prompting astonishment at secrecy. Laguna sees eight soldiers capture a female insurgent Aquedah Dahbadah who led 800 fighters, 300 with rifles. General Bell remains active in Batangas with recent engagements wounding one American and killing a private. Colonel Went reports many small skirmishes in Batangas and Luna. Italian girls boarding school at Maslianico imprisoned for smuggling, teachers and 40 pupils found with cigars and $30,000 in contraband.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa author of the Nicaraguan canal bill says the Isthmian canal commission report favoring Panama does not alter the bill's status. He notes the report may influence individual opinion but will not derail support for Nicaragua. Panama supporters in the house say no move to recall the bill and the senate must respond to the report.
Revolutionary forces aligned with General Hernandez attacked a police post on the main street of Maracaibo but were repelled with casualties on both sides. Reports say rebels also moved to Paraguana and Vela de Coro and faced government forces, while the steamer Libertador was seen among nearby islands.
Running Down the Convicts reports W D Snyder from Idaho, James Carroll of Alaska, and Harry Davis of Nome recaptured after a federal prison escape. Davis broke free, was pursued, but not recaptured. Four more escapees on McNeil island were seized, leaving four at large. Davis reportedly wounded but captured later. Campbell Ainsworth and Morton taken by Deputy Sheriff Johnson and Sailor Rynberg aboard the Manning. All captured prisoners were exhausted and begged for food.
The annual meeting of the National Guard Association of the United States drew many leading civilian soldiers to Washington. Adjutant Generals from two thirds of the states attended in person or via representation, with General Barry of Nebraska presiding. Attendees wore uniforms, filling the hotel ballroom as sessions opened led by General Barry assisted by Adjutant General L W Colby and officers including C J Bills, Will Hayward, and Harry Archer.
The claim that Salzer’s Lightning Cabbage is the world’s earliest cabbage and a gold mine for market gardeners highlights its novelty and potential profits for farmers seeking early-season crops and high-market demand.
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