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Campaign pledges and labor issues in Montana politics
Washington reports on W. A. Clark and Heinze forces shaping Montana labor promises. The piece notes eight hour law on Calques, company stores concerns, and ballot circle reform, with Clark’s legislature delivering key actions while private pledges haunt public perception.
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Clark Montana Senate Fight Echoes Past Campaigns
A reader notes trouble in the Clark Heinze Montana senatorial struggle as a delegate accuses Clark of faithlessness to campaign pledges. The Washington claim lacks quoted pledges familiar to Montanans from last autumn's campaign.
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Louisiana and Spooner amendments contrast in power over Philippine rule
A partisan comparison argues the Spooner amendment gives the president powers unlike the Louisiana transfer. It claims McKinley rejects constitutional reach in the Philippines, while Louisiana had a clear, brief transition under U.S. sovereignty and citizenship.
Imperialism Run Mad Says Senator Over War Spending
A Republican senator is accused of backing war expenditures without approval while limiting funding for public buildings. The critique labels the stance imperialism run mad and points to a view that Congress has only the power to recall the army, with the president free to act in Cuba.
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Engagement ends as Miss Paulding and Lt Edle part
Washington society buzzes over the broken engagement of Miss Paulding Chauncey M Depew s niece and Navy Lieutenant Edle. Rumors say Depew opposed the match and would cut them off with a $10 000 furnished house while others blame Miss Paulding s desire to rule. Both sail into the social scene separately as Depew s niece remains a famed hostess and the apple of his eye.
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Public Building Funding Sparks Debate Over Philippine War Costs
The article argues about roughly 2 million dollars in congressional appropriations for additional public buildings. It praises buildings as time‑lasting assets that reduce rentals, while contrasting with wasteful war spending. Senator Platt of Connecticut opposes this expenditure, signaling debate over priorities.
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Primitive Missouri Lynching Shocks and Amuses Observers
A Camden Missouri crowd executed a lynching described as plain and puritanic, hanging the Black man without a fire or gunshot and intending to ship the body to his mother in Kansas City. The piece mocks Missourians as artless Arcadians while noting the event recalls older, less brutal lynchings.
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New York Anti Vice Crusade Ends For Season
Tammany anti-vice committee adjourns sine die amid debate over a reform bill abolishing four police commissioners and naming Murphy as both chief and commissioner. Murphy keeps Devery as deputy, provoking backlash from anti-Tammany papers. Potent persistence by Bishop Potter could revive agitation, though gains include a temporary drop in flagrant vice.
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New York
Montana House Sees Uproar Over Austrian Reichsrat Reference
Montana lawmakers sparked a heated session after referencing the Austrian Reichsrat in debate. The disruption led to adjournments as several representatives pressed for clarification and changed speaking turns.
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Helena Week Promises Pert and Vivacious Events
Helena schedules a lively slate of events this week with a festive mood and regional zest, highlighting local activities and gatherings that contrast with distant Washington happenings.
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Washington
Helena
Four More Days Slash Through Legislature Deadlock
Four days remain in the legislative session with no agreement on a four cast plan. Lawmakers struggle to finalize a compromise as deadlines loom and opposition persists.
Fifty sixth Congress Keeps Sabbath Busy
The Fifty sixth Congress remembered the Sabbath day to keep it busy. Although the legislature has only four days left, Mr Heinze's date will continue some time longer.
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Heinze
Washington Inaugural Pie Hunt Slightly Smaller Crowd
Commentary notes efforts to modernize the inauguration clash with a smaller Washington turnout for pie hunters compared to four years ago. A tongue in cheek remark on new baseball rules counting two fouls as one strike.
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Washington
Eight Saloons Opened Outside Fort Sheridan Canteen Closure
Since Fort Sheridan near Chicago shut its canteen eight new saloons have sprung up just outside the government reservation. The temperance move proves to have boomerang effects as these establishments attract patrons away from the base.
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Chicago
Wisdom of framers limits sessions to sixty days
A remark praising the constitutional provision that restricts legislative sessions to 60 days, calling the constraint a prudent safeguard against protracted lawmaking.
Change of venue eyed for Heinze case
Mr. Heinze is doubtless figuring on taking a change of venue from the Seventh legislative assembly to the Eighth.
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Legislative Assembly
Sampson Morgan controversy overshadows key performance
The Sampson-Morgan dispute persists as Sampson again fails to deliver a standout showing. The episode highlights ongoing tensions between rival interests and raises questions about leadership and competence in the ongoing affair.
Mr. Conrad's Advice to the Legislature
A short political snippet urges voters to back Conrad in the legislature. The writer frames the choice as clear when in doubt, recommending supporting Conrad.
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Conrad
Admiral Sampson Compared to Astor in Navy Standing
The remark likens Admiral Sampson to William Waldorf Astor as an influential figure in the American navy. It suggests a prominent leadership role and public prominence, drawing a parallel to a renowned private magnate.
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William Waldorf Astor
Helena reports deny Geiger-Keith fight was fake
Reports from Helena say there is no ground for complaint that the Geiger-Keith fight was staged or fraudulent. Officials and witnesses supported the bout's authenticity.
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Helena
Winters Warmer Editorial Sparks Helena Debate
The Minneapolis Journal asks if the winters are warmer in an editorial while reporting on activities and views in Helena. The piece frames a regional weather discussion and public response.
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Helena
Heinze Abandons Plan to Open Senatorial Jackpot
Mr. Heinze is reluctantly compelled to abandon the idea of opening the senatorial jackpot with one copper king.
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General DeWet Defies Kitchener in Long Run Chase
General DeWet continues to elude General Kitchener as the pursuit persists, with both commanders pursuing a decisive outcome in the long military campaign.
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Kitchener
Senate Cuts Committee Clerk Posts Saving Over $1000 Year
The senate approved a resolution to consolidate the foreign relations committee clerks from two assistants at 440 each to one clerk at 1800. The measure, the first of its kind, reflects a move to reduce government spending. The former assistant clerks are affected with one promoted to the single clerk role.
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Trusts threaten nation in trade war warnings
The Atlanta Constitution decries Secretary Gage for not opening friendly talks with the czar’s government. It argues that protecting American commerce should override a single arrogant interest and warns trusts could drag the country into a trade or blood war.
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Gage
Secretary of the Treasury
Joint smashing craze in Kansas wanes under legal pressure
The Kansas City Journal notes the joint smashing trend in Kansas is fading as anti joint sentiment remains strong. Law enforcement will target saloon operators and patrons through standard legal channels, with authorities pursuing justice and enforcing existing laws.
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Kansas City Journal
Kansas
Temporary Orthopedic Note From Philadelphia North American
A reflective piece argues that current societal trends led by moneyed interests are temporary. It asserts that the enduring ideals Washington fought for—liberty and independence—will prevail, and calls for renewed enthusiasm for liberty and loyalty to the Declaration of Independence.
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Washington
Patriotism and blame in a political feud
The piece mocks Joseph Cannon of Illinois for impugning opponents loyalty to the flag while measuring devotion by salary and appropriation. It credits Mr. Lentz of Ohio with jabbing Cannon in the short ribs, praising his sharp critique.
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Joseph Cannon
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Mr. Lentz
Ohio
President lacks authority to bind Cuba policy
The article argues the president cannot settle questions of U S relations with Cuba. It states that only Congress has constitutional authority over such matters and urges the president to avoid shirking responsibility or delaying action.
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United States
Cuba
Congress
McKinley Demand for 50,000 Army May Wait
The Houston Post questions the rumor that Mr McKinley will seek 50,000 more soldiers from the next congress. It suggests such a request will come only after the Philippines prove the new army raised this year cannot handle the situation for another year.
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Yale tackle Bloomer dropped for low grades in college
Cincinnati men and Yale graduates appealed for Bloomer’s reinstatement but his academic standing barred him. Lord Roberts declines to comment on a front-line officer’s claim about five years at war. Clarence Mackay funds a Paris racing car valued at $17,000 with 32 horsepower, to be finished by May.
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Wealth Should Come To You When It Is Almost Too Late
A reflective line on wealth arriving at a point where it cannot mend past mistakes and serves as a warning about timing and opportunity. It contrasts urgency with the idea of late riches offering little benefit.
Whisker lore and long beards travel the Atlantic coast
A humorous obituary note ranks notable whiskers of W B Marden of Liberty Maine and Harrison Ingalls of Seneca New York. It jokes that Branchville New Jersey hosts legendary whiskers and recounts how Marden cut off a 10 foot 4 inch beard while Ingalls kept his until Lincoln's second term.
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Unclear excerpt from Philadelphia Press dialogue
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Notion of a Life Insurance Swap Across Bars
A fragmented clipping describes a man in the gutter mocked for his poverty and a joke about life insurance lapsing. An abrupt exchange notes the policy’s lapse and renewal delay. The piece cites Detroit Journal and Philadelphia Evening Bulletin as sources.
Halfway Through New Novel Delays wife’s change
A reader notes the new novel is long and the wife bought a copy yesterday but only reached halfway while waiting for change. The exchange contrasts opinions on length and engagement.
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Ohio State Journal excerpt recalls a sharp banter on living high
A brief dialogue from the Ohio State Journal features Dr Kure warning of excess and Jaundice defending their new eight story flat as they discuss health and living costs.
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Courage in Indian Outbreak Tale From Fort Bill
A government scout named Thompson recounts a Fort Bill incident where an Indian agent warned of an outbreak. Thompson and a young West Point lieutenant rode to the agency to investigate as the agent explained his fears on the veranda.
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Everybody's Magazine
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Indian Territory
Thompson
Boyieutenant
West Point
Notable Frontiersman Meyers Career and Escape Tales
A long profile details the life of Meyers, famed for daring robberies and prison escapes. It recounts an 1860s confrontation at Fort Sill with Red Wolf, Meyers' Chicago fire era crimes, and his later notoriety across Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin penitentiaries.
Henry Meyers Held in St. Louis Prison After Long Crime Run
The 60 year old Henry Meyers, with 31 years as a burglar and crook and 29 years in innocence, sits in St. Louis city prison. His record shows $2,000,000 stolen across a career spanning decades, with 15 years spent behind bars.
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One Vote Earns Suit of Clothes Reward
A Pennsylvania citizen who ran for office won only one vote and offered a reward of clothes worth at least fifty dollars to the lone voter. A Dutchman claimed the prize and revealed a mistaken ballot led to the vote.
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State Hospital for Consumptives Near Ausenteche Cost $100000
State Hospital for Consumptives, New York, plans a new state hospital at Ausenteche costing 100000 to treat patients in incipient consumption. Plans outline facilities and patient care.
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