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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
3
A narrative describes a scene where bathers reach a ferny bank and hear a lions snarling. A lioness leaps across a pool, vanishes, and the narrator discovers the torn remains of Jim-Jim beside a blood-stained rock.
In a perilous safari recounting, Jim-Jim is buried with care and a plan to lure a lioness. The narrator and Harry set a bush-skerm trap and kill a hoodoo bull by a snap shot, then endure sleepless vigils awaiting the lioness who finally approaches but is unseen by dawn.
The piece explains the Austro-Hungarian customs and commercial union, its 1867 treaty basis, and the renewal issue as the Ausgleich approaches expiry. It notes mutual consent, bank charter renewal, and potential unilateral liberty if talks fail, with both states seeking an amicable settlement.
The illustrated American explains seat order for the President and his wife in carriages and the protocol for accompanying guests. It notes the wife’s place when driving alone, restrictions on her attending foreign embassies, and that the President dines with Cabinet members or lawmakers, with informal luncheons and teas allowed only if no men accompany.
George Yeager and his sister in law Mrs Frank Yeager eloped from Camden New Jersey two years ago. Frank Yeager believed they went west and searched then traveled Europe covering 8000 miles. He returned to Camden and met the pair in the street causing their arrest within half an hour.
A Los Angeles millionare donated 3000 acres of land to the city for park use. The gesture highlights philanthropic support for urban green space.
Washington correspondence reports rapid progress of a new Dingley tariff bill passed by the Republican controlled House and headed to the Senate with hopes to start July 1. The piece notes Japan adopting a gold standard, a larger silver output, sugar trust risks, and praise for Secretary Wilson's seed distribution plan amid broader economic optimism.
The Kansas City Journal notes Mr. Dingley’s filing exposes the banco game tied to the new tariff bill. It argues that gold reserve strain came from revenue shortfalls, not a conspiracy by Wall Street operators or endless-chain dealings.
Spring brings a better mood in commerce as trade journals urge merchants to act. Chicago Dry Goods Reporter notes a brightening outlook and calls for concentrating energies on legitimate business to wipe out lingering stagnation. The new administration and policies are seen as favorable, with congress aiming to implement public wishes swiftly.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes a brighter week with more resumed businesses than since late November. While some contracts are at low prices keeping wages below 1892 levels, bread is again available. A step forward is resumed work and rising labor demand, with full prosperity unlikely soon.
Republicans and Populists of Kansas decry the recently adjourned legislature as a disgraceful failure and say the body is inclined to join in the agreement itself.
The report notes oats are more commonly consumed as food in New South Wales than in any other Australian region. It highlights dietary patterns showing oats as a staple and suggests factors driving the higher intake in this state.
Nebraska adopts a new military code praised by Adjt Gen Harry and Maj Fechet. It sets minimum company strength at 30 and maximum at 40 soldiers plus officers and two musicians, standardizes armory storage, and allows company courts of discipline with commander consent. Legislature funds fall short by 10,000, delaying encampments. aim is a brigade encampment in Omaha in 1898 during the exposition.
Governor Holcomb withholds approval from House Roll No. 6 to regulate stock yards and set commissions for rolling stock, arguing constitutional doubt and potential conflicts with anti trust laws. He notes existing laws already regulate stock yard charges and suggests a broader board to prevent injustice. He warns the measure may not serve public interests.
The labor commissioner has sent out blanks for collecting county by county data on farm families, adult male and female counts, factory employment by gender and age, wages, and days worked. It also asks for counts of professionals, farmers, and farm acreage including grain crops, alfalfa, and yields of major crops, plus live stock sales and totals.
A tramp near Rogers in Dodge county was fatally struck by the Union Pacific fast mail. Engineer Cunningham warned with a whistle from 400 feet. the man did not hear, perhaps intent on death, and was thrown fifty feet from the track. He died instantly with multiple injuries.
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