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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1905
Page
3
In a tense chapter, Jack, Roblado, and Trav ers discuss duty and strategy aboard a carriage as guerrilleros close in. They debate mercy and menace while preparing defenses with Smithers and a guard as the force outside grows and a potential ambush looms.
In a tense scene Jack Travers and Smithers defend a carriage as guerrillas gather outside the fireside sentry post. The attackers, many black fighters, press closer with rifles and muskets while the group plans to shield Jessie Cameron and the ladies as a possible assault looms.
A Northport Michigan letter ridicules city editors of metro papers for snobbish tastes and mocks their urban diet while praising rural fare and traditions. The writer contrasts homegrown foods with city health trends, using satirical regional language.
Col Ed Bowie discovers his tenant Ben the negro driver of a mule and new wagon after an absence. Ben explains he bought the rig with a $100 note from Snow Hill and expects to pay when due, claiming a hardship and a vow not to give the note back to Marie Ed.
Freight tariff battles surge as Omaha to New York rates drop to 143 cents 190 Ibs and other western routes face Western trunks and Burlington cuts. The Missouri Pacific lowers to 11 cents to New Orleans, while Burlington matches and surpasses, signaling a fierce contest to force quick settlement.
Emperor Nicholas meets a large delegation of St Petersburg workers at Tsarskoye Selo. He urges patience and promises reforms, citing loyal workers and a government inquiry. The speech follows the January 22 violence and includes a $25 000 donation to victims families.
Washington republican members of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce met to discuss railroad legislation. The session focused on proposed reforms and regulatory measures shaping rail transport policy.
Nebraskan readers are invited to study Norris’ joint resolution proposing an eight year presidential term and direct senatorial elections with an accompanying four year House term. The measure elevates terms for president eight years, eight year Senate terms, and four year House terms spanning the general election schedule.
The U S Supreme Court upheld Nebraska's ruling in the Thomas Dennison extradition matter. Dennison is charged with receiving stolen goods in Iowa. Attorneys H C Bromo for the Jewelers Protective Association and W J Connell for Dennison presented briefs in Washington last week.
The German embassy, after a cablegram from Berlin, authorized a statement that there has been no exchange of ideas between Berlin and London about ending the war in the far east.
London dispatch says General Matsumara died at the front from brain congestion. He commanded the operation at Two Hundred and Three-Meter hill and was decorated and promoted for heroism.
Senator introduces amendment to sundry civil bill aiming to repeal the drawback provision of the Dingley act as it applies to wheat. The move signals potential shifts in wartime tariffs and grain trade policy.
Rome reports Prince G Lica of Roumania, elected by the Albanian committee as supreme head for Albanian Independence, envisions a general revolution and a bitter struggle for liberty. He plans to personally command Albanian forces, reinforced by 12 000 European volunteers.
Washington The Supreme Court denied certiorari to Machen Loren z and Groff in the post office graft case leaving in place the DC Court of Appeals ruling that found them guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government. Machen and the Groffs were sentenced to two years in prison.
A testimonial touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure for head aches indigestion nervous troubles and fatigue caused by poor blood. Mrs Elin S Stone recounts years of debility and stomach and nerve symptoms improving after using eight to ten boxes. The note adds the pills are popular in Lakewood and are offered by druggists with a free pamphlet. Chinese farmers adopt modern tools for intensive farming.
La Crosse Wisconsin’s John A. Salter Seed Co. promotes new money making vegetables with an Earliest Green Eating Onion. The advertisement touts novelty and value for farmers and gardeners.
An advertpromises a seed catalog and vegetable seeds, offering 10 000 plants including cabbages turnips celery lettuce onions kadishes and flowers for 6 cents postage. A Salters Fourth of July Sweet Corn prize package is promised if the notice is returned with postage. The message ends with a proverb about theft by the tongue.
Mrs Mary Sanders of 709 Spring St Camden N J describes her infant daughter's severe skin sores and itching. After using Cutura Soap and Ointment the sores healed quickly and the child slept well. In one month no sores remained on face or body.
Advertised medicine claims to cure feverishness teething troubles stomach issues and destroy worms. Posed as used by Mother Gray at a Children's Home in New York with a sample offer and address for free mailing.
A remark asserts that a person's hypocrisy in religion stands as the most repugnant characteristic, presenting a sharp moral judgment without broader context.
Advertisement urges housekeepers to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry claiming each 16 oz package is a full pound while competing starches come in 4 or 12 oz sizes. It notes Defiance resists sticking to irons and is free from injurious chemicals, warning against 12 oz or 12-02 packages and touting the price at 10 cents.
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