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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1898
Page
6
The October 12 Trans-Mississippi Exposition drew about 100000 people as President arrives and speaks at the Plaza. He lauds national progress, unity, and the nation’s war effort, praising troops, navy, and civic virtue while urging steadfast duty and divine Providence guiding America.
Sheriff Bo Rowsky received word from Charter Oak Iowa to arrest Godfrey Peter Gon for horse stealing. Gon left for Elk Point South Dakota before arrest and sold the horse to Jay Bliven for 15 dollars. Elk Point marshal reports Gon’s arrest there and bound for Charter Oak. horse recovery expected.
Clay center dispatch reports Company K Second regiment members drift back to camp with one death C W Burt. Archie Jones recovers after three weeks fever and several others remain weak. Most express willingness to volunteer for Manila if a move occurs as rumored.
Beatrice dispatch reports a decomposed unidentified man found near the Blue River. He was buried at six, the coroner's jury ruled death from unknown causes. Undertaker estimates about three months since death, with $2.30 in his pockets.
Chadron hosts the Northwestern Nebraska Sheep- Breeders and Wool Growers association formed by leading local sheepmen. The group aims to promote and protect wool growers in northwest Nebraska and shows potential for significant influence in industry advancement.
The British steamer Mohegan was wrecked near the Lizard in heavy gale conditions. About sixty eight people are believed drowned with 106 survivors reported. lifeboats landed several groups and rescuers faced brutal seas amid conflicting survivor counts. Survivors include George Maule of New York and William Moore, among others, with the vessel sinking shortly after striking rocks.
London reports the wrecked steamer Mohegan near disaster after a troubled career. Missing include Mrs. Crane and J Hyslop with Maud Rounds confirming shipwreck. Crew and officials blame defective engines and leaky boilers. the vessel drifted in heavy seas before striking rocks while under Captain Griffiths and officers Couch Cole Hindmarsh.
Taylor Biddle, Populist state chairman, asked Kansas railroads to grant transportation passes for students and state workers traveling to vote. Four lines refused. Letters promise equal treatment, allowing away voters to pay fare or lose their votes.
Kansas City cattle receipts for the week exceed 60,000 head, vastly higher than Chicago 32,500 and Omaha 13,000. Kansas City totals beat Chicago by nearly 18,000 and outpace Chicago and St. Louis combined by about 5,000, more than doubling Omaha's.
Fort Scott Kansas October 17 The Fort Scott Lantern an old partisan Populist paper denounces Governor Leedy and his state charitable institution appointments in a sweeping editorial last night.
Major General Nelson A. Miles commander in chief and his staff arrived in St Paul from Omaha. He met with Governor Clough to talk over Indian troubles at Leech Lake and planned a reception at the Commercial club later in the day.
Governor Silas A. Holcomb wires Washington urging against designating an entire regiment for muster out of Nebraska troops. He cites poor health in the First and Third regiments, rising sickness, and many deserving men seeking discharge while requesting adherence to his original battalion based plan. He notes Delaware and Florida troops face similar transfers and asks for early action.
In Omaha a dinner for New York visitors to the exposition featured Chauncey Depew as guest of honor along with Senator Muller and other Pan American congress figures. The menu cards displayed miniature Indian tepees and the souvenir Oo Mah Ha Ta Wa That depicted Omaha’s history. Depew praised Nebraska’s growth through education and the exposition as a beacon of American progress.
The piece profiles Major A. Bishop of Detroit a veteran civil engineer with a long career and hospital stint two years prior. It links his recovery to Pink Pills for Pale People praising the tonic and tonic strength claims. It also notes The New York Ledger switching from weekly to monthly publication starting November 1.
Truth magazine reproduces two Baltimore area railroad buildings. Frederick freight station since 1831 and Mount Clare noted as site of the world’s first telegraph office where Morse sent his 1844 message. Also notes recall the Maine and a Spanish peace commission remark.
Des Moines firm Thomas G. Orwig & Co reports patent allowances for R. F. Fleak of Stuart Iowa for a rotary pump with pivoting valves and uniform flow. D E Walker of Adair Iowa receives a patent for an automatic check row mechanism in corn planters. Official reports of patents issued since 1850 are available for examination and advisory services.
The Krupp works in Essen produced the largest steam boiler plate globally at 39 by 11 feet and 14 inch thickness, 429 square feet of surface, weighing 7 600 pounds. England's Stockton Malleable Iron Co rolled a rival plate 74 by 5 feet, 0.75 inch thick, about 370 square feet and 12 300 pounds. A dog lore note advises buyers to let the dam pick the puppy's mother.
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