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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
6
A busy recap shows contenders for western immigrant trade seen in a spirited contest among rail lines. Columbus hosts fall festivities amid rival appeals by Booker T. Washington and Carrie Nation.
Report from London says King Edward's condition remains good and improving. Bulletin at 9 o clock notes the state is satisfactory, with Queen Alexandra and the Prince of Wales visiting Marlborough House for services. Informal thanksgiving services and national anthem celebrations spread across churches in Britain.
A committee of dismissed workers from the State Arms factory at St Etienne published a manifesto demanding repayment of pension funds they contributed while employed. They threaten to march on Paris if their demands are refused.
London July 7 The Brussels correspondent of the Times says the Hague tribunal will be consulted on a point regarding terms or sale of the Danish island of St Thomas to the United States.
George M. Jones, Oberlin College secretary, announced John D. Rockefeller sent a $92,064 check, fulfilling part of a pledge toward the college endowment. The contribution completes half of the promised endowment movement urged by the late president during the final year.
Washington July 5 The Signal Corps may test wireless telegraphy in joint army and naval maneuvers with a special board to assess experiments and decide on wireless use. The navy plans no wireless tests this summer while Lieut Hudgins, examining European systems, prepares to bring a chosen system to the department.
Acting Governor Wright reports provincial government began at Laguna on July 1 completing civil government over the archipelago. He welcomes American authority and praises the policy of McKinley and Roosevelt.
An 18 year old boy was discovered concealed in a dry seeds box aboard the through American Express train from New York to Chicago near Kalamazoo Michigan. The box was tagged to Cheney Washington and the boy named William Edmondson of Boston. He claimed a friend shipped him from Boston as express and the box was removed at Kalamazoo where he was jailed.
Salt Lake City July 5 Alexander A Robertson paying teller and Harry T Duke assistant cashier of the Wells Fargo bank were arrested on charges of embezzling 60000 from bank funds. J N Thacker chief detective swore to complaints charging both men.
H Hannis Taylor, author on constitutional and international law and former U S minister to Spain, is elected to the chair of English constitutional and common law and of international private law at the Columbian university in Washington.
Bee-keepers of Nebraska City formed an association with Dr. O C Masters as president J W Tice as vice president A L Timblein as secretary and treasurer and George Kregel as Inspector of foul broods to stamp out the pestilent disease gaining a foothold in the area.
Fremont Nebraska July 6 The prairie city census reports 2488 school age children within the city and 2555 in the district a drop from last year when totals stood 2532 and 2597 the decline centers in the second ward.
Stanton Nebraska July 2 Mrs Anna M Eberling a once wealthy ranch owner committed suicide by taking strychnine in her room. She came to Stanton County with two sons from Brooklyn eighte years ago purchasing land and building operations. Her husband a Brooklyn liquor dealer died in a dynamite blast. Her sons deteriorated and she lost cash and mortgaged property. After losing wealth she lived off sparse earnings and sister support. She was found dead on her bed with a bottle of strychnine beside her after preparing for death.
The Nebraska crop bulletin reports cold wet weather with mean temperatures 12 below normal in eastern counties and 8 below in the west. Rainfall exceeded an inch across most areas, Southeastern Nebraska receiving two to four inches. Winter wheat ripening slowly. some wheat harvested, oats show rank growth and lodging, corn growing slowly but generally weed-free and healthy. G A Loveland, Section Director, Lincoln Nebraska.
George Gould unofficial employee of Platte Valley State Bank at Bellwood Butler county is bound over to district court on nineteen counts as accessory before the fact in issuing forged paper that wrecked the bank. Judge Skiles says his statements to depositors aided A H Gould in the crime. Twenty five counts were in the complaint with five struck out.
Secretary Royce of the State Banking board reports Nebraska banks closed June 3 with the strongest condition in state history. Debits rose by 927 812 since March 15 and 6 933 476 since July 17 last year. Loans and discounts up 590 000 from March 15 and 4 946 000 from last July. Banks held 391 6 percent reserve. 98 666 depositors across 458 banks.
In Sutton Nebraska on July 5 Judge G Stubbs convened a special district court term to pass sentence on J C Merrill mayor of Sutton for operating a large creamery without a state health permit. The case tested the permit law's constitutionality after an appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court revealed no sentence had been imposed.
Hastings Neb July 6 news reaches of Captain A D Yocum who shot and killed himself kneeling on his wife’s grave in Pasadena California. Yocum an Adams county early settler and former Hastings mayor faced a murder charge eleven years ago after shooting Myron Vanfleet for slandering his adopted daughter Alice Yocum. He served in the Civil War rising to captain and was famed for his meritorious conduct.
P T Sutphen a farmer six miles north of Lexington was found dead north of Merritt ranch after attending Reed's school meeting. He was struck by lightning while returning home. This follows a second nearby lightning death, William Staley, June 14. Sutphen held $2,000 burial insurance with the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Mrs. C. Weste, formerly of Callaway, was hit by a boy on a bicycle in a Denver street, breaking her hip and sustaining serious injuries that may be fatal due to her advanced age.
Cheyenne July 5. Wyoming state central committee issues call for a democratic state convention at Rawlins on August 6. Little discussion of candidates reported.
Harrison county teachers meet in Logan on July 14 for a two week session. The event secures able talent for the program.
Secretary Arthur P. Francis of the Transmississippi congress announces the next meeting to discuss representation for states cities counties and business groups. The congress opens at 10 a m August 19 at St Paul and continues at the will of attending members.
Norfolk Nebraska July 2 L L Winn real name F E Mills faced a bound over ruling after waiving examination for forging school warrants worth about 306 dollars.
Diphtheria in its most malignant form has invaded Cheyanne county in western Nebraska with four deaths reported at this writing. The outbreak is centered around Lodge Pole and surrounding areas. Local officials urge vaccination and precautions.
Returns from Dodge county meetings indicate the adjacent school district proposition was badly defeated by voters in Fremont Nebraska. Local meetings show strong opposition across the county.
A Great Crop Callaway Nebraska reports rye harvesting has begun in earnest with very large acreage and expected immense yield across the region July 3.
PREMONT NEB July Mrs Ma rla Jeppsen wife of a farmer near Nickerson was taken to Lincoln for confinement at the hospital for insane.
Alliance elevator at Callaway Nebraska, closed for two years due to lack of business, will reopen for operation.
Victor Sontty writes in the New York Press about two Spooners, Badger Spooner of Wisconsin and William Archttelg of Oxford, famed for Spoonerisms. The eccentric scholar amuses Europe with mispronunciations like From Teelandy greasy mountains and Kinkering Kongs thei, while misaddressing ushers and diners with comic slips.
Ex captain Dreyfus faces rental obstacles as former tenant resists entry and access for decorators after he leased a Boulevard Haussmann property. Paris courts order weekly access for two hours during the lease term.
Little Helen Moon of Osby New Providence Iowa narrowly escaped death from kidney trouble doctors said was the worst form. After two more physicians confirmed prognosis the family used Dodd’s Kidney Pills and she rapidly improved from severe swelling and near blindness to sound health. Public autos in Berlin charged at the same tariff as horsecars.
The completion of the western division boosts the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway to a near new double track mainline in Iowa. The long project cut grades, removed curves, added track and installed new steel bridges, reflecting vast investment despite widespread poverty. Defiance Starch promises large value with money-back guarantee.
Homeseekers can buy excursion tickets via the Great Northern Railway to Manitoba Montana Washington and the West at about one fare for the round trip on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October Tickets and Information from all Nailway Ticket Agents or F J Whitney G P T A St Paul. The Egyptian lotus submits grace fully to cuvation in tubs.
A short, quirky item from the St. Louie-Kapsag City Star highlights a notably slow man, delivering a light anecdote about daily hustle and city life.
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