Marshal county judge upholds Iowa cigarette tax law
Judge Burnham rules the Iowa cigarette tax constitutional and allows attachment and sale of dealer property to collect tax. Pending similar suits in other counties may be appealed by the American Tobacco Company. A Marshalltown employee, John Bennett, was shot in the neck by a woman named Alexander. Bennett is seriously injured and may not recover. The shooter is married to a negro resident of the city. Bennett claims a man with Alexander attempted to rob him.
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Burnham
District Court
Marshall County
Iowa
Alexander
Syronian
Bennett
Alexander Fromon
Wheeler
District Court of
Pottawattamie County
Frank Shinn
Board of Supervisors
P. M. Cunningham
Cunningham
Wellman
Cass
C. Wellman
Oscar Thompson
Boone
Des Moines
Anna Seigle
Omaha
Oscar
George Stead
Waterloo
Mr. Stead
GA. S. Iat
Grand Army
Tawa
Sons of Veterans
Harry Green
Decorah
Creseo
Commissioners of Insanity
Ceeseo
Ehna
Sud
Herron Deposed From Circle and Ministry in Grinnell
Grinnell Congregational council voted unanimously to drop George D. Herron from church membership and from the Christian ministry. The findings cite immoral conduct, desertion, and a divorce in Algona on March 21, 1901, and declare Herron unfit for church life or ministerial standing.
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Grinnell
Congregational Church of
George D. Herron
The
Christ In Ministry
Wnanimona
First Congregational Church
Algona
Mary Fverhard Merron
Wr Herron
Conneil
Georges D. Herran
Ronnia
Merron
Gubernatorial Nominations and Local Disasters Reported
The Cummins forces claim Marshall's 25 delegates with scattered delegates to other unpledged groups, while opponents concede 14. A Dedham steam elevator burned, destroying 2,000 bushels of wheat and large corn and oat stocks. salvage limited. In Davenport, Dora Schmidt died after ingesting whiskey, coroner cites acute alcoholic intoxication. A Littleton hailstorm injured Paul Roberts and Miss June Harvey, with seven others burned. A Sherrel’s Mound saloon burglary nets $560 to $600. Matt Loschner arrested on suspicion.
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M. Stire
Dedham
Leikling and Coutents
Joyce Tumber Company
Dora
Adolph Schmidt
Davenport
Duranel
Littleton
Paul Roberts
June Harvey
Erhardt
Sherrel's Mound
Cxtduken
Ooen
Matt Loschner
Massacre at St Matthias Cannibal Island Reported
Special correspondence in Berlin recounts the German South Sea expedition massacre on St Matthias where Dr Mencken and colleagues were slain and eaten. Survivors were rescued after a bloody ambush by islanders, with a bodyguard and vessels aiding recovery. Carnegie donates 10 million dollars in bonds to Scottish universities to fund science and education.
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Saint Matthias
Berlin
Tagblatt
New Guinea
St. Matthias
Dr. Heinroth
Colonial Zeitung
German Colonial Society
Herbertshoh
New Britain
Mencken
Mercke
Mencke
Herr Caro
South Carolina Resignations Reconsidered and McLaurin Threat
Columbia June 6 Protest over governor's right to reject senatorial resignation ends with Tillman withdrawing his resignation. McLaurin hints at further moves. tension remains as Tillman blamed for the maneuver and McLaurin vows reaction if challenged. Other dispatches note Hague arbitration appeals, South Africa remount funding, and Indian protests against opening western reservations.
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McLaurin
Columbia, & C
Tillman
Goveror McSweeney
McLinkin
Fillo
Guthrie
O. W
Delos
Lone Wolf
Quannah Parker
Anadarko
Washington
Col. Handlett
National Capital
Wade
Not Afraid of Negro Votes Georgia Congressman Says
Congressman Livingston of Georgia opposes wholesale disfranchisement as a remedy for negro suffrage. He argues Georgia is progressing with black citizens and warns that adopting amendments like those in Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina could trigger federal action harming representation and reigniting civil war era tensions.
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Livingston
Georgia
Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Congress
Sheriff Repulses Mob in Carrollton Georgia Killing One and Wounding Two
Sheriff Joseph Merrill defended a kneeling mob at Carrollton jail after a black man Williams faced hanging for murder. A man killed George Bennett and Thomas Ward and another man were wounded during the assault. State militia arrived. a special train carried Williams to Atlanta under guard as government aid arrived.
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Carrollton
Georgia
Joseph Merrill
Fshing
Atlanta
George Bennett
Thomas
Ward
Williams
Otis Ward
Harris
Supreme Court
Key
Cro’see
Sherif
Corri
Thomas Ward
Merrill
Cnendier
Oklahoma cyclone claims many lives and damage
A massive Oklahoma cyclone Saturday night killed thirteen and injured many as it swept Kay county destroying towns farms and crops. The storm extended over about ten miles by thirty six and caused losses exceeding $100000.
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Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma
Kay County
Billings
Lddy
Tonkawa
Perry
O. T
Kansas State Line
Old
Blackwell
Eddy
Rovys Beyer
Heads of a Sensation No Inquiry to Be Made Into Blowing Up the Maine
The government will resist a Spanish claims commission review of responsibility for the Maine disaster. It argues the treaty of peace relinquishes all indemnity claims and that the joint resolution and March 1898 act fully settled and paid all claims.
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Maine
Washington
Spanish Claims Commission
United States
Spain
Mavana
Congress
Morgan's Billion Dollar Idea Banks Name Big Anglo American Venture
New York June 1 A London World correspondent reports J P Morgan plans a Great Anglo American bank with 3 billion dollars capital. The bank would abolish main financial agencies and handle vast Europe America transactions. Morgan allegedly teams with Rothschilds and other top capitalists from United States Steel founders. Reports of 100 million capital ventures denied by Morgan offices.
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New York
London
J. P. Morgan
Europe
America
Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Illness reports and society notes from June dispatches
Washington bulletin details Mrs McKinley ill with a blood infection from finger proctitis and heart involvement improving. Mrs Botha travels toward Europe with no stated peace mission. Filipinos in Madrid parliament discuss Philippines condition. Miss Murtha Hichborn wed James G. Blaine in Washington.
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Washington
McNmin- Jey
Botha
England
London
Louis Botha
Southampton
Dunvegan Castle
South Africa
Fischer
Associated Press
Madrid
Armong
Spain
Philippines
Music spending at Iowa institutions and new rail line plans
Des Moines reports show 1900 music expenditures at Iowa state institutions totaling 8645.94 with praise for music therapy. Articles filed for Des Moines Nevada and Eldora Railway outline 50000 authorized stock to build an electric line from Des Moines to Nevada and Eldora, extending northeast and later north and east. Governor Shaw cites Iowa livestock import protections lacking state action, urging positive health requirements for entering animals. Other notes include Dr. Applegate becoming Mount Pleasant superintendent, populist party stance on conventions, and a new Company A to be formed after inspector faults. Fire in Forbidden City damages libraries and records as rain helps contain blaze.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
Kinne
Des Moines, Nevada & Eldora Railway Company
J. 8. Polk
Des Moines City Railway Company
H. S. Polk
Des Moines Interurban Railway Company
Simon Casady
Des Moines Savings Bank
Nevada
Hidera
Hardin County
Covernor Shaw
Coloraile
State Veterinary Board
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Utah
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Republic of Mexico
Territory
Iowa
Shaw
General Assembly
Juwa National Guards
Ohnstead
Forbidden City
Pekin
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Dub
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Eens
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Carnegie
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Wayne Tribimal
Beek- Will
Hay
Peking
War Office
House of Commons
Wilson
Kitchener
Pretoria
Col
Beyer
Warmbaths
Conqudna
Mlope
Waldersee
Count von Waldersee
von Roech
Prince Chuan
China
Baron von Ketteler
Marinley
Nes Hichborn
Blaine
Aiss Murtha Dlichborn
Hichborn
Jenes G. Blaine
FP. Applegate
Clarinda State Insane Hospital
State Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Frank C. Hoyt
State Central Committee
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Democratic State Central Committee
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