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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1904
Page
9
A collage of quips on straw votes balloon travel risky youth and famous figures. References include George Gould s dog 5000, China collars, Turkey s sultan 171 titles, Hole In the Day, Spokil language, Vesuvius, May Irwin, Sir Thomas Lipton, John Munroe and an Alabama negro with a cigar.
Korea’s ruler will acknowledge Japanese sovereignty after receiving a report from Japanese headquarters. The decision is presented as binding on the emperor.
Louise the eloping princess declares she will reveal scandals in high life. If anyone can, she seems to be the capable figure to do so.
Lipton vows Britain can defeat the United States in yachting andmay hire an American designer to construct the winning boat.
Munroe earned 6104 from the Jefferies bout and Jefferies received 9156. The result noted Munroe earned his share regardless of Jefferies earning his portion.
The latest dictionary changes label enthuse and stunt as informal speech. Lexicographers note these terms gain casual usage while retaining core meanings.
The Inguishman who declined a ten thousand dollar compensation for seven years of unjust imprisonment argues the amount may be insufficient. He questions whether the offer reflects true justice or falls short of what he deserves.
A car accident left the victim with contusions on the left side. Medical staff describe bruising and potential internal impact, prompting observation and further evaluation for complications.
A humorous remark suggests that as diggers advance twelve miles toward depth the center of the earth might rise in protest. The line plays on the impracticality of such a deep bore and the imagined reaction of the planet.
The London Chronicle notes Sir William Harcourts as a weighty MP and mentions he has a grown-up son whose first name is Lulu.
On August 24 at Broomhead near Sheffield England Rymington Wilson and eight other guns set a world record grouse bag of 2 748 birds. The achievement drew sharp censure for its scale and lack of restraint.
Report indicates Newport chauffeurs are jailed for burning activities tied to wealthy employers who hire them. The perpetrators face punishment as sentences begin, with emphasis on consequences of arson for those in service.
A columnist mocks the Adirondack camp robbery case, arguing the thief deserves a monument for exposing greed and questioning why criminals would stash jewelry and silverware in a woods camp instead of facing reform.
Telegrams say Russian forces around Mukden are very large and growing, with an immense train of convalescents returning to duty. Dispatches describe lively Tie Pass scenes as the Japanese advance is delayed, while Vladivostok reports no siege. Coaling neutrality debates and Kamchatka's departure for Libau accompany strategic notes.
Forces have recovered from recent fighting near Lafo Yang and an early development is anticipated. A mysterious movement eastward is reported involving bands or Chinese suited for military service.
In New York William Marconi arrived from Europe and said his visit aims to inspect Cunard steamers service and the Cape Breton wireless station.
During the cashier's momentary absence at the Rock Island freight office in Atlantic Indiana an unknown thief took $1,545 from the cash drawer. No arrests have been made.
Boston report states Richard Olney refused the Democratic Party’s governor nomination under any circumstances at a state committee meeting. Olney had been urged as the candidate but rejected the bid.
ST. LOUIS attendance for the week ended September 17 reached 1,027,918. Total attendance since opening day stands at 11,022,340.
In Cleveland at Fairmount and Frank streets a lead pipe loaded with dynamite exploded during a band concert. Pasquale Farrito of 53 Hudson Street and 15 year old Walter Cox of Cedar Avenue were fatally injured. Police say rivalries between two local bands fueled the incident.
Chicago traders pushed wheat futures higher as bulls cited government reports on crop losses and the need for foreign wheat. May delivery rose to around 1.48, with nearby months ending near intraday highs amid strong demand and limited selling. A New York market later followed with a 4 cent rise driven by bullish crop data and a frost scare in the northwest.
The late Chancellor’s son Prince Herbert Bismarck lies gravely ill with liver cancer. His sister Countess Von Rantzau has been summoned as the family gathers at Friedrichsruhe. Born Dec. 28, 1849, in Berlin he married Margaret, Countess of Hayes, in 1892. he is the eldest son of the late Prince Bismarck.
Prince Herbert Bismarck died Sunday morning at 10 15 in Friedrichsruhe. He had retired from foreign minister roles in 1890 and later served in the Reichstag. Married in 1892 to Countess Margaret Hayes, he inherited the title after his father’s death and left a sister married to Count von Neutzau. his brother William died in 1901.
Father Actus, appointed apostolic delegate to the Philippine islands, was consecrated archbishop of Palmyra at the Benedictine church of St Ambrose in Massima. Cardinal Merry Del Val led the ceremony with Archbishop Chanelle of New Orleans assisting. Family members traveled from England and Malta to attend.
SALT LAKE CITY The Ogden Lucin cut off of the Harriman system spanning the northern arm of Great Salt Lake opened for passenger traffic on Sunday September 18. It has served part of the Overland freight route and is now part of the Overland system, allowing freight and passenger trains to run over the straight track laid through lake waters.
Russia replies to US and British envoys on contraband of war. It accepts private consignments may be innocent unless destined for belligerents. Foodstuffs coal and fuel are conditional contraband, only confiscable when sent to blockaded ports or enemy naval forces. Officials say private shipments can be non contraband if not for the foe, but suspicions may negate innocence and prove seizure warranted.
Mexican state department notified the United States district attorney that a court order extraditing Vance Fulkerson was approved. Fulkerson, an inspector and appraiser in U S customs, allegedly embezzled funds and faced forty indictment counts. He left for Mexico and was arrested there. he will be returned to El Paso for trial. This marks the first such government official extradited to the United States by Mexican authorities for embezzlement.
Journal reports the general staff tallies Russian casualties from August 13 to 26 near Liao Yans. Two generals, 256 officers and 21,811 soldiers killed or wounded or missing, plus 1,323 guns. Material losses include fortifications valued at $20,000,000.
In San Francisco war insurance costs to Japan jumped from a quarter of one percent to two to five percent as the Russian cruiser Lena reached the port, raising fear of intensified conflict risks.
Near Mukden the Japanese army is within twenty one miles of Mukden with no sign of their advance. report notes uncertainties about timing.
The Pullman car works at Pullman shut down on Thursday leaving about 7,000 employes idle. The repair department with 1,500 workers was last to close, as the gradual shutdown spread over three weeks with departments closing in stages. Workers were told to take their tools, signaling extended idleness ahead.
In Sidney the preliminary hearing for Tom McIntyre James J Niles and Harry Werille alias Tom Flynn on murder charges for Watchman Frank Wiser ended with all defendants pleading not guilty. They testified accusing each other, giving conflicting accounts. They were bound over to district court without bail as two state witnesses faced $2000 bail.
A report from the state at large covers Matt and Huntington proposing a sewerage system for Wahoo. Highlights include a Lincoln man fined for tire damage, a bridge worker’s arm injury, a bank safe theft at Palmyra, a York county telephone directory release, and local voting and civic notices across Sheridan county.
George Dowd and Frank Todd were arrested on suspicion of livery theft and arson and taken to Orleans County by Sheriff Stacer. Both ex convicts with prior sentences. Todd recently worked at Skinner barn and Dowd as Windsor hotel engineer after prison release.
In North Platte crew member Paevie Wood White faced censure after a Union Pacific incident. A disputed dispatch sheet allegedly shows a Gothenburg to Cozad run clocked at 199 mph equivalent, triggering protests. The North Platte to Grand Island test mail train reportedly took 126 minutes with several stops.
Auburn canning factory nears closure after a highly successful season four shipments of corn sent out daily capacity doubled to 65 000 cans and about 200 workers moved through the plant city schools paused two weeks to keep pupils at work during the push.
A solid gold watch valued at 150 was stolen from J A Walker’s home near Murray while the family was away. The owner did not report the theft initially but later recovered the watch, which had been found nearby and believed discarded by the thief.
Peru Nebraska reports Remord Coon son of Rev Pr Coon of Pontist church has won a Rhodes scholarship and will study at Oxford, England for three years, representing the state in a prestigious contest.
James Marks of Dausz tas county and Charles Larkins of Thayer county have been declared sane by the county board of insanity. They are ordered transferred to the asylum by Governor Mickey.
Chance Willard and Jay Capron of Bridgeport were bound over to district court on $2,000 bail after a preliminary examination for stealing twenty horses from William Kugger of Redington. Horses were recovered in Deuel county about fifty miles from Dugger's ranch. witnesses tied the defendants to the stock and to its later release.
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