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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1898
Page
4
The piece argues farmers shifted loyalties after earlier Democratic support, notes McKinley’s 1896 win as beneficial to agricultural interests, and discusses wartime appropriations including defense costs, Navy and Army deficits, and funding methods. It cites Republican plans to raise internal revenue and issue bonds as opposed by Democrats.
Editorials across Nebraska papers discuss Republican gains and looming elections. Opinions favor repeal of W V Allen, praise Judge Hayward, and accuse rivals of political stabs while predicting a Republican sweep this fall.
Waite, speaking in Denver, predicts Senator Wolcott and Peller will be returned to the senate. He calls both lawmakers equally bad and says he remains a middle-of-the-road populist even as he notes the party tottering toward collapse.
The Mitchell Irrigation District will issue 56000 in bonds. Gering Irrigation Canal lies about half finished with total cost around 38000 and land values along the ditch may rise from 10 to 20 dollars per acre once completed. National Irrigation Congress set for Cheyenne September 1 to 3 with governor appointing five delegates. Alliance ships 60000 worth of wool and expects 20000 more wool shipments. Beard & Son of Kimball acquire Central City News. C S Beard to edit. Cremer creamery funded by Gothenburg subscribers. An artesian well found at Seward Nebr with good water. Columbus Daily Argus suspended after three months. Hog cholera tied to feeding practices. Be cautious of listing a wide mix of local notes.
The estate lists assets of 2263 18 with liabilities of 1567 34 and total assets 1417 72. Twenty five creditors exist, five non residents. A meeting of creditors is set for Monday morning August 22 at the county judge’s office. Electric Bitters advertised as a health remedy at 50 cents a bottle from W J Bassett’s drugstore.
Notice declares a two day county teachers examination at the Sidney school building following the Summer Normal. Arithmetic and other subjects will be tested, with exams starting promptly at 9 o clock Friday. Otis D. Lyon County Superintendent oversees proceedings.
Dre J J Terry of Trimble Tennessee commends Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a near necessity for colic cholera morbus dysentery and diarrhoea saying it is the best remedy in the world and more pleasant to take Sold by W F Baskett
The German Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel church at Weyerts was dedicated with rites and a new pastor installed. Rev Max Faras preached in the afternoon as Rev C Wiederanders conducted the service in German. The neat frame building was financed by subscription with about twenty five families as members and a bright spiritual prospect for the German community.
A naval officer details the All hands abandon ship drill. Within two minutes boats swing out and are provisioned within a minute. By four minutes crew occupy assigned stations and the ship rides empty. The word Board returns all hands and boats within eight minutes with gear reattached.
A motivational note emphasizes hard work over leisure, arguing that earnest effort leads to happiness and lasting rewards. It urges doing your best regardless of pay, since sustained labor strengthens character and health and proves the path to achievement.
In a Boston Courier snippet Mr. Tranacient asks Mrs. Caterer if that is all the butter in the house. She says yes and says she will stretch it. He laughs and throws butter over the back fence, claiming he could have used a bit more if not for the fence.
A smooth spoken tramp boasts he is not ordinary as a lynx eyed housekeeper dismisses him with a gun. In Peking a wealthy mandarin shows a human skin card pack of ancient origin to a stage luminary. The Greek king favors English in family talks and uses Greek only when forced.
In an English Church Times piece Peter Lombard recounts Mrs Proudie as the bishop of Copeminster’s wife who visits the poor and gives advice from her experience. A Mudbury rector’s daughter recalls the warning that Mrs Proudie only goes halfway and omits how to handle her husband’s drinking.
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