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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
6
A report notes discussion of a potential alliance or pairing involving Sam and South American partners, explored as a strategic option amid shifting regional alignments. No finalized agreement announced.
The State Department cites cable advices from Minister Beaupre in Bogota noting ongoing excitement in the Colombian capital. Rumors speak of a Cauca revolution, Reyes plans to influence U.S. senators against the canal treaty, and a South American coalition against the United States.
Solomon Paddock, after a whisky spree following his wife’s disappearance, shot and killed his son William L. Paddock at their Silver Creek township home. The execution was witnessed by a third party. Paddock is jailed in Tekamah. Will Paddock, a popular Burt County resident, was about 30 and local-born.
New York reports the Vienna diplomat confirms the sultan of Turkey is said to be suffering from cancer.
By order of federal authorities the police seized Bourtozoff and Krakoff, editors of an anarchist paper living in Switzerland. Bourtozoff, from Siberia, had already served time there for advocating violent anarchist acts. They likely will be expelled from the country.
In Fall River and surrounding New England mills about 32 000 operatives face roughly ten percent pay cuts. Seventy eight Fall River mills employ nearly 25 000 workers with many corporations outside the area also adopting the lower schedule. The Fall River Ironworks will implement the cut next Monday and Rhode Island and Connecticut manufacturers will follow. New Bedford wage reductions arrive in two weeks.
Washington reports Commissioner Jones urges education in English and work discipline for Indians to foster self confidence. In the year there were 257 schools with 24,357 pupils and 2,282 staff, including 91 boarding and 140 day schools. Jones condemns traditional dances as revolting. $757,173 paid to Indians for inherited lands under the 1909 act.
President Wesy Gil ordered a peace mission to the insurgent camp but the insurgents rejected terms and demanded surrender. The armistice expired at noon and bombardment resumed at 6 pm with San Domingo’s fall implied as the objective. Panic grips inhabitants after the attack.
The Standard reports a six month decline in UK pig iron production by 190000 tons, while stocks rise from 203000 tons in May to 523000 tons in October due to influxes of bounty-fed Canadian iron and steel. The Canadian competition is seen as likely to grow and causes misgivings.
London reports two prolonged cabinet councils held Friday and Saturday fueling dissolution rumors. A Sunday statement says no dissolution talks occurred and the discussions covered foreign matters including the Far East.
Announcement says Daniel Frohman and actress Margaret Illington wed Sunday in a quiet ceremony officiated by Judge Henry Bischoff. Illington will continue in A Japanese Nightingale at Daly's until her Klaw & Erlanger contract ends, then retire from the stage.
Washington reports strong expectation the next Republican national convention will be held in Chicago on Tuesday June 14 with December 11 12 set for committee meetings. Seven cities contend Chicago St Louis New York Pittsburg Milwaukee Detroit San Francisco as rivals while St Louis hawks Louisiana Purchase expo linkage.
In Jolo near Sletlake General Wood's forces clash with Moros from November 12 to 17. Major H L Scott of the Fourteenth Cavalry and five U S privates are wounded. Panglima Hassen lured Scott into an ambush killing Hassen's men and wounding Scott. Hassen disappeared and is presumed dead.
Washington senate committee on foreign affairs authorized a favorable report on the bill implementing the Cuban reciprocity treaty. The action clears the measure for floor consideration and reflects bipartisan support for more favorable trade terms with Cuba.
George J. Kindle of Denver complains to the Interstate Commerce Commission that New York Central, Pennsylvania, Denver & Rio Grande and Union Pacific railroads impose unjust and discriminating rates on certain dry goods from eastern points to Denver and favor cities like Chicago East St. Louis Kansas City and San Francisco.
Miss Muriel Armitage of Detroit writes that years of uterine irregularities and hysteria improved after six months of Peruna, claiming fifteen bottles cured her. She says Peruna treated catarrh causing his female ailments and that symptoms disappeared.
An advertisement asserts that pelvic catarrh causes nervousness and exhaustion in women and claims Peruna can permanently cure catarrh. It urges sufferers to write to Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio, for free advice if results are not prompt.
The Century unveils a bold new November cover praised as artistic and dignified. The design features ivory black and Venetian red on olive green, noted as a rare permanent cover with green as the dominant tone. The geographer is urged to be worldly wise amid the discussion.
Ad copy urges purchase of Red Cross Ball Blue powder with a large 20z package priced at five cents. It warns against flowery language as a possible sign of deception, implying skeptical caution in ad rhetoric.
Advertisement notes Defiance Starch as superior to other Cold Water Starch and claims 1¢ extra per 12 oz package while selling at the same price. It urges stock clearance of 12 oz packs and promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars made by hand in Peoria Illinois. The piece ends with a quip about baseball tips.
An old promotional snippet touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cod in one day. It claims pharmacists will fund money if it fails. It also suggests whisky and water as a mixer and extols Defiance Starch for being different and superior value.
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