Morton to Be Scalp Sentiment in Athens Politics
In Athens a bitter fight centers on appointing a white man of standing amid a colored leadership push. Morton is opposed. Hodgson and four white candidates named. Col lector Deveaux likely to be reappointed. Sharp's reappointment faces opposition after a Jackson area misconduct incident. Charges allege a public disturbance at Bird's Mills involving Sharp and companions, drawing scrutiny from Republican factions and President Roosevelt.
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Athens
Morton
Rep Hodgson
Hodgson
J. H Dotson
Miss Fair
Bob Sharp
Chattanooss
Sharp
Chattanooga
Congress
A G Sharp
Atlanta
White House
Bird’s Mills
Roosevelt
Elvil Service
Cure for Catarrh of the Stomach with Dyspepsia Tablets
An 19th century style adless article describes catarrh of the stomach as often near incurable. It cites a treatment combining Drastase Aseptid Pepsin and Golden Seal fruit tablets sold as Dyspepsers Tablets to aid digestion after meals. Mentions a Mr Ng Booher and Stuart’s Peppermint tablets as supportive remedies.
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Haralson
Et al
Ng. Booher
Stuart
Yemeny £ 07, Apr Te" of Inte On Fatarrh
Bat
Hearing on Chinese exclusion before Senate Immigration Committee
Washington January 21 Special delegates from labor and industry testified on Chinese immigration. Gompers urged renewed exclusion. Ford opposed it urging delay until 1904 treaty expires. Hamlin backed Proctor bill. Maxwell Evarts warned exclusion harms American trade and wages. Penrose said the subject would be studied carefully. Stops the cough and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Immigration
Spears
D. A. Tompkins
The
Industrial Commission
8. B. Webb
China and Japan Trading Company
New York
Charles 8. Hamlin
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Gompers
Johno ‘W. Foster
C. Mead
Merchants’ Association
Theophilus Parsons
Arkwright Club
Boston
E. J Liverwash
San Francisco
John Ford
Asiatic Association
H R Fuller
Southern
Mr. Gompers
Federation of Labor
Pacific Coast
Congress
Ford
China
United States
Hamlin
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Maxwell Evarts
American China
Fis
Penrose
Direct Vote for Senators Favored by House Committee
Washington January 21 the house committee on the election of president and vice president reported favor a ble bill for direct vote by the people for United States senators. Senate discussion touched the same plan amid petitions from six states urging a national convention to amend the constitution. Thirty petitions are required to trigger a convention and lawmakers debated whether to consolidate petitions or treat a single one as enough. No decision was reported.
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House Committee On
Washington
House Committee
United States
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Senate
Congress
Metcalfe Denies Killing Prisoners Before Senate Subcommittee
Colonel W. S. Metcalfe testifies to a Senate pensions subcommittee denying the charge of Deliberately killing two Filipino prisoners at Caloocan. He presents affidavits from his troops and notes War Department records show prior investigations exonerating him. The subcommittee did not rule on the accusations at today’s session.
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Metcalfe
Committee
Senate
Washington
Senate Committee On Pensions
Topeka
Hans
Calocan
Philippine Islands
War Department
Albany Postmaster Faces Serious Charges in Divorce Case
Postmaster Brimberry of Albany is accused in a divorce suit filed by a local preacher in Thomasville. The suit alleges Brimberry participated via letters claimed to be his own and questions the validity of supporting affidavits. Charges were sent to Washington as Brimberry’s opponent, Gilbert, heads there to pursue the case.
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Brimberry
Albany
Wighington
Thomasville
Major Brimberry
Hugh Robinson
Southern Guarantee and Loan Company
Fifth Street
Piedmont Avenue
Juniper Street
Robinson
Elsin
Peachtres Street
Mr Robinson
Thompson
Sharp's Friends Asseur ed. Chattanooga Falls? January 21
Chattanooga Tenn January 21 The charges made against Pratt master Sharp of this city by a group of Republican partisans include drunkenness and beating. Leading men of Sharp's party and city citizens express indignation. It is unlikely the president will heed the charges once he learns who voiced them. A counter petition will be circulated by Sharp's friends claiming the necessity.
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Sharp
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pratmaster Sharp
Senate Debates Philippine Tariff Bill and Coastwise Trade Order
The Philippine tariff bill faced nearly three hours of Senate debate with Lodge defending rates and open door policy while Rawlins urged a mild independence path. Bacon criticized a secretary of war order allowing coastwise Philippine trade, urging adherence to law with Mitchell noting limits on executive action.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Philippines
Rawlins
Utah
Congress
Supreme Court
Lo Ad Lodge
Philippine Commission
J. Lodge
United States
China
Senate Committee
Mn Lodge
Spain
Spooner
Bacon
Treasury Department
Senator Foraker
tMls
Baccon
War Department
Rawlins Bacon
Root
Georgia
Secretary of War
Mitchell
Cuban reciprocity hearings heard tobacco interests oppose
The ways and means committee resumed hearings on Cuban reciprocity focusing on tobacco duties. John R. Young urged fairness to Americans, warning concessions could burden tobacco and sugar. Cigar interests argued concessions threaten U.S. manufacturers while Cuban growers claimed special advantages.
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Washington
Ways and
United States
Cuba
Young
America
Richardson
Tennessee
Wertheim
New York
George Storm
American Tobacco Growers Association
Storm
Coleman
New York Tobacco Board of Trade
Daniel Harris
International Cigar Makers’ Union
IL V. BeAbad
Republicans Hammered Policy in Philippines Denounced
In Washington the House debated Philippine policy with Republicans denouncing the admin istration's approach while Democrats pressed for the deficiency bill. Key speakers included Gaines of Tennessee and other members from Pennsylvania Arkansas Nevada Illinois Indiana Missouri California and Wyoming.
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Philippines
House Democrats
Washington
House
Messrs Sibley
Pennsylvania
Dinsmore
Arkansas
Newlands
Nevada
Mondell
Wyoming
Robinson
Indiana
Kerns
Illinois
Gaines
Tennessee
R Vandiver
Missouri
Greene
Mamia
Kehn
California
Jeera
Reorganization plan for National Guard submitted
Washington January 21 draft bill proposes general reorganization of the national guard in all states and aims for uniform footing and better equipment. Charles F Dick of Ohio elected president of the National Guards Association with B Royster of North Carolina as vice president.
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Washington
National Guard
National Guards’ Association
Charles F Dick
Ohio
B . Royster
North Carolina
Senate adjourns after heated debate on emergency powers
In a heated discussion over a pending bill, Mr Bacon opposed rapid passage and alleged secrecy on Philippines information. Mr Stewart of Nevada argued that statutory law can yield to a great emergency, and after an executive session the senate adjourned.
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Bacon
Senate
Philippines
Stewart
Nevada
Englanda
America
Dr Shoop Rheumatic Cure Promise Brisk Sale Claim
An advertisement pledges Dr Shoop Rheumatic Cure can cure rheumatism at any stage after over 2000 tests. The paragraph promises a six bottle course via mail order with a payment if cured and a money back if not. It asserts no drugging and claims vast past cures with high success rates while noting mild cases may need one or two bottles.
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Shoop
Democrats Seek To Define Platform For House Minority
Washington January 21 The committee of twelve named by the Democrats caucus to draft policy for the minority in the present congress voted 11 to 1 to recommend to Friday’s general caucus adoption of a resolution declaring the caucus believes the party platform should guide declarations while asserting no power to alter the national platform. Mr Henry of Texas offered a substitute reaffirming the Kansas City platform.
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Washington
Commit
Henry
Texas
Kansas City
Miss Ollie Meredith Alleges Misconduct At Miners Meet
Indianapolis Ind January 21 Charges against President Mitchell Secretary Wilson and the executive board of the United Ming Workers of America lead the miners convention today. Miss Mollie Meredith charges defalcation by ex Secretary Treasurer Pearce and alleges concealment by Mitchell and Wilson. She demands an audit to reveal Pearce’s losses. Wilson denies the accusation calling it spite. MitchellTestimony affirms prior statements as true. A seven member committee was appointed to investigate and report.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
Wilson
United Ming Workers of America
Mitchel
Mollie Meredith
Reese
Miss Meredith
van Horn
Meredith
Malie
Pearce
Wison
Mine Workers
Mitchells
Smith of Michigan seeks U S action to spare Scheepers
Representative William A Smith of Michigan introduced a resolution in the House citing British authorities having issued a death sentence against Commandant Scheepers. The measure urges the British government to set aside the sentence citing world suffering from war and calls for relief for those harmed by South Africa fighting.
Sleepers Are Cremated In Fatal Camp Fire Escape Tragedy
Hambiston West Virginia January 21 about 4 oclock this morning Camp Five of the Otto Creek Room and Lumber Company in the forest burned so rapidly that seven of the forty men asleep in the building were burned to death. Bud Welch was badly hurt and in critical condition. The camp measured 22 by 3 feet with two small windows and narrow stairs as only escape routes, forcing those who reached the windows to jump many feet. The dead were John Morrlney John Riley George VanHorn Arthur Hedricks Thomas Hickey Mike Grannon Forest idanard. The bodies were cremated and few remains were recovered. The survivors, stripped of clothing, trudged through eight inches of snow to reach a nearby camp.
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Hambiston
W. Va
Otto Creek Room and Lumber Company
John Morrlney
John Riley
George VanHorn
Arthur Hedricks
Thomas Hickey
Mike Grannon
Forest Idanard
Bud Welch
Appeal of Schley Filed in Washington
Rear Admiral Schley and Mrs Schley arrived in Washington after a Savannah visit. Counsel Raynor Teague delivered the 120 page appeal to the president, arguing unfair treatment and demanding review of court findings. Schley plans departure for Chicago Thursday as Oklahoma Indian Territory statehood and Alabama train robbery bill also move forward.
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Washington
Schley
Savannah
Raynor and Teague
Counsé
Admiral Schley
Baltimore
Admial Schley
Court of Inquiry
Mr Teague
Lenghy
Admiral Achey
White House
Sehley
Chicago
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Prestaynt Hooseveit
Lieve
City of Negro
Ailbatty
Jaco Izzy
Bouth
Imer
Sapate Committee
Hawelive
Min Ly
Booths
Luba
Ways and Means
Alege
Mr. Robinson
DR. Hatha i
J. Newton Hathaway
Inman
Broad Street
Atlants
Farrow and Smythe
Thomas Lee Moora
Virginia
Lucerne FP
Harpst
Sumoik
James Craig
Waynesboro
Willian T. Miler
Shenandoah
John N . Davis
Woodstock
Hansford Amson
West Point
Joseph Waddy
Buena Vista
John Kimberly
Fortress Monroe
Thomas W. Carter
Orange
South Carolina
Hewis MM Moost
Greenwood
Alabama
Alice Pardoe
BeeMield
Daniel ¥. Sevier, Jr
Russellville
James W. Hughes
Birrainzham
Floride
Reynolds
Tampa
Skipper Leltewha
Barratt
Satqeert
Byck’s
Wraes Ruolwrarls
Murphy
Johnston & Murphy
Miss Ollie
Bory
Convention of United Mine Workers
Seven
Oklahoma
Stephens
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
State of
Wiley
Champaugne
Gubld
Arld
Comttion
Sarah Bernhardt
Urbana Wine Co
Urbana
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