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Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1901

Page

3

Eminent Kidney and Bladder Specialist Adverts Swamp Root

An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary troubles claiming it has cured thousands and offers samples and a booklet from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY The piece also includes moral quips about genius and truth and notes on voluntary losses.

Bright Captain Beall C.M. McLean George Beall H.C. Harris Harris, Emery, Dry Goods Co Wirt St. John's Lutheran Church Des Moines Iowa McLean Copeland Medical Institute C. M. McLean Walnut St Dea Moines Lowd

Senate to honor McKinley with resolution and brief session

Washington notes that the Senate will introduce a resolution honoring late President McKinley. Senator Foraker or Hanna may present it, with adjournment for the day following the death announcement. Also on deck are early bills on ship subsidies and the Nicaragua canal, plus a plan for a new commerce department.

Washington Senate McKinley Foraker Hanna Roosevelt Kyle Lincoln Garfield House of Representatives Senator Frye Morgan Frye Edmunds Hepburn Hawaii Executive Department Department of Commerce United States Aldrich Committee On Foreign Affairs Committee On Finance

No Opinion on Annexation Report From Havana Return

General Leonard Wood arrived from Havana with Mrs Wood and others and said he would report to President Roosevelt and return by December 7. He stated he had expressed no opinion on Cuba annexation and that discussing it would be impolitic. He suggested the Havana story aimed to influence Cuba’s election, which is due in February.

Pierce Loma Halstead Claremore New York Havana Leonard Wood Cuba

Chinese Officials Harden Punish Offenses Against Foreigners

Pekin dispatch notes strict punishment for offenses against foreigners leading to calmer conduct among locals. Higher Chinese officials show greater interest in building personal ties with the diplomatic corps. Settlement of claims between local officials and missionaries, not covered by the general indemnity, has been arranged.

Pekin

Crowds Welcome Fifty Seventh Congress Opening in Washington

Washington crowds gather at the Capitol for the Fifty seventh Congress reassembly. The marble adorned building shines as spectators, including many women from executive circles, fill the galleries before work begins. Leaders Alli son Jones and Henderson appear early, with speeches and informal discussions shaping the session.

Washington Congress Capitol Iowa Allison Senate Committee On Appropriations Jones Arkansas Henderson House

Senators Receive Flowers in Redecorated Senate Chamber

In Washington on December 3 floral tributes flooded the senate chamber, transforming it into a flower show. Most senators received bouquets as chrysanthemums stood out among the specimens. the chamber had been redecorated and recarpeted since last spring, with a green carpet bearing old gold figures and improved desks and furnishings.

Washington Senate

Expel Anarchists Bill Aims Deportation of Aliens

Senator Burrows of Michigan will introduce a bill to exclude and expel alien anarchists. The board of inquiry would search incoming foreigners for anarchist ties through questions about antecedents and beliefs. If deemed a menace, the alien could be deported to the country of origin.

Washington Burrows Michigan Board of Inquiry Commissioner General of Inquiry

An Anarchist Heard From

Adjutant General Howe of the Grand Army receives an anonymous letter from Pendleton Oregon mailed at Spokane Washington to Lincoln old soldiers. The writer attacks President McKinley and claims he should have been shot twenty years ago and suggests erecting a monument for the president’s assassin during discussions of monuments.

Lincoln Howe Grand Army of the Republic Pendleton Ore Spokane Wash McKinley

Over Three Thousand Bills In House At Opening

Washington December 3. Officials estimated more than 3000 bills had been introduced before noon. Rivalry centered on bill No 1 with about fifteen members seeking precedence. Early indications point to Mr McCleary s oleomargarine sales restriction bill as the designated measure when records are finished. Bills ranged widely.

Washington, D. C House McCleary

Live Stock Market in Kansas City and South Omaha

Cattle receipts remain fairly spare with active demand from local packers and strong prices for good to choice fed steers. Hogs see a large run of over 200 carloads with bids easing then stabilizing around yesterday’s levels. Sheep and lamb values hold at varied but steady quotes across grades and weights.

Kansas City South Omaha

Kansas City livestock prices for cattle hogs and sheep

Cattle prices in Kansas City range from terms like Cattle-Choice export and dressed beef steers at 5.50 to 6.25, Texas cows at 1.85 to 3.40, native cows 2.50 to 4.25, calves 8.00 to 5.25, and various other categories. Hog values show market at 5.10 to 6.10 with bulk sells around 5.50 to 5.90, while sheep and lambs list steady market with native lambs 4.00 to 4.50 and western lambs 3.75 to 4.35.

Kansas City Texas

Too Many Orders For Coal From Europe

Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company will not accept further foreign orders for anthracite for now due to overwhelming demand that could affect home consumption. European buyers, notably in France and Germany, have funded a surge after successful shipments, with French ports offered at $2.37 per ton versus former $4. German and English manufacturers also show robust interest, spurred by current low outbound freight rates.

Philadelphia Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company France Germany Reading Company Western Railway of

Mrs Sage Hosts Carlisle Indians at Fifth Avenue Home

Mrs. Russell Sage invited the Carlisle Indian football team to her Fifth Avenue home in New York. The visitors arrived from the Fifth Avenue Hotel early in the morning and were greeted warmly by Mr Sage, following their day’s prior events with Columbia.

New York Russell Sage Carlisle

Grand Army to pick next encampment city

The Grand Army of the Republic executive committee will meet in Chicago on December 12 to decide the site for the next encampment. Adjutant General S H Towler issued the call from Minneapolis. Denver Atlantic City and Washington DC are contending.

Grand Army Minneapolis Grand Army of the Republic Chicago S. H. Towler Denver Atlantic City Washington, D. C

Floral tribute sent for Rough Rider Carr at Arlington

President Roosevelt dispatched a large floral tribute to honor Joseph Armistead Carr of troop D the Rough Riders. Carr was buried at Arlington Cemetery yesterday afternoon according to the funeral notices and military records.

Rough Rider Washington Roosevelt Joseph Armistead Carr Troop D The Rough Riders Arlington Cemetery

Record-setting International Live Stock Show to open at Union stock yards

Chicago November 30 ex exhibitors with over 2000 animals join the International Live Stock show to be held at Union stock yards next week. More than 10000 animals will be on exhibit with prize values totaling about 3 million dollars, making it the largest show of its kind in the United States.

Chicago Union Stock Yards

Waterworks Costs and Usage in New Orleans and St Louis

New Orleans with about 200000 residents uses under 15000000 gallons daily and has waterworks cost around 4 million dollars. St Louis spends about 20 million for similar systems and consumes about 60000000 gallons daily.

New Orleans St. Louis

Total Population and the Voters

The total US population in 1900 reached 75,000,000 including territories with no presidential vote while the total popular vote neared 14,000,000. Practically, one voter existed for every five and a half inhabitants, highlighting the gap between population and electoral participation.

United States

Mount Pleas ant to Mount McKinley Name Change Bill

A New Hampshire bill seeks to rename Mount Pleasant in the Presidential Range Mount McKinley. The move mirrors precedent where presidents shot by assassins have mountains named after them Lincoln on a Franconia peak and Mount Garfield replacing Haystack in 1881.

Mt. McKinley New Hampshire Mount Pleasant Presidential Range Mount McKinley Assapas Lincoln Mount Garield Haystack Mountain

The Depths of Ignorance Revealed in Public Remarks

A sharp critique highlights how some individuals reveal their flaws through statements that betray a lack of understanding. The piece cautions readers to scrutinize claims and consider context before judging others.

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