Kansas Editorial Assn Meeting Leads to State, City Tours
The Kansas Editorial association met at Topeka drawing over 260 newspaper men. H Dodge of Beloit presided as editors toured Kansas City for the Convention hall opening. Delegates and officers were elected, including President George W. Martin and secretary James W. Murphy, with seven vice presidents and several district delegates named. Also covered was Gov Stanley’s guidance to the new state board of charities and suggested governance principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Editorial Association
Topeka
H. Dodge
Beloit
Kansas City
Commercial Club
the Country Daily
Charles P. Scott
Iola Register
Mack P.cretcher
Sedgewick Pantagraph
F. H. Roberts
Oskkaloosa
J. W. Murphy
J. Frank Smith
Pleasanton
W. T. McElroy
Humboldt
A M Wasser
Girard
N. M Jones
Cedarvale
J. M. Satterthwaite
Douglas
W. A. Madaris
Lyndon
George T. Smith
Marysville
H A. Perkins
Manhattan
J. Q Royce
Phillipsburg
Charles W. Landis
Osborne
W. L. Brown
Kingman
J.C. Nicholson
Newton
Missouri Pacific to run passenger train on Lenora extension
The Missouri Pacific will place a passenger train on the Lenora extension of the Central branch, a 90 mile line that has lacked passenger service for years. Previously mixed services carried mail, express, passengers and freight amid complaints of slow service, and the new train follows the Central branch purchase by Missouri Pacific.
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Missouri Pacific
Lenora
Central Branch
Corbin Street Railway to Link Corbin City Depot and Plant
The Cherryvale city council grants a franchise allowing C. J. Corbin to build an electric street railway. A new town named Corbin City will rise about one mile south, with a Santa Fe depot planned there. The line will connect the depot, the new city, and the Edgar plant along principal streets.
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C. J. Corbin
Cherryvale
Corbin City
Santa Fe
New Street Railway
New City
Judiciary committee kills multiple Kansas bills in session
The judiciary committee of the house killed Stevenson's bill making slander a felony and the Hoag bill for a free employment agency in first and second class cities. The bill to revise Kansas laws and Senator Campbell's resubmission local option resolution were also defeated.
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Judiciary Committee of the
House
Stevenson
State Labor Bureau
Kansas
Campbell
Kansas War Dept to Bring Home Twentieth Kansas Dead
J R Hackett of Fort Scott learns a transport has departed Manila to return Twentieth Kansas soldiers who died or were killed. Unclaimed bodies will be buried in a national cemetery, likely in Kansas. Also, Kansas Reformatory chief resigns. new board assigns Sim mons as superintendent beginning March 1.
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J. R. Hackett
Fort Scott
Twentieth Kansas
Manila
War Department
National
Kansas
Important Appointments Made by State Board of Charities
The state board of charities announced appointments across asylums and homes. T. C. Biddle was named Superintendent at Topeka insane asylum in Topeka, with L. Lehis appointed at Osawatomie insane asylum in Paola as superintendent, and C. Ss. Newton to oversee Winfield imbecile asylum in Altamont. W. H. H Young will be superintendent at Atchison orphans' home in Garnett, with Ernest Minney named assistant physician at Topeka asylum and Dr H P Moore assistant physician at Osawatomie asylum, and T. J. Hayes named steward at Osawatomie asylum.
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State Board of Charities
Topeka Insane Asylum
T. C. Biddle
Emporia
Osawatomie Insane Asylum
L. Lehis
Paola
Winfield Imbecile Asylum
C. Ss. Newton
Altamont
Atchison Orphans’ Home
W. H. H Young
Topeka Asylum
Ernest Minney
Topeka
Osawatomie Asylum
H. P. Moore
Garnett
Death of Judge Hurd Cope with Kansas Supreme Court
Judge Theodore A. Hurd aged 80 died of heart failure at his Leavenworth home while seated. Appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court in April 1884 by Gov Glick to replace David J Brewer who left for a federal judgeship. In November the Republican nominee W A Johnston defeated him for election.
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Hurd
Theodore A. Hurd
Leavenworth
Kansas Supreme Court
Gov
Glick
David J. Brewer
W. A.johnston
Fire destroys McCune and surrounding properties
Disastrous blaze in McCune originated in the Mattox house three story building and spread to Neher's photograph building Fair's feed store Hines' carpenter shop and Long Bell Lumber yards and offices. Total loss estimated at 30000 dollars. Lyman Naugle editor of the Topeka Voice arrived from Denver denying a political plot to force Mrs. Marshall from the Topeka asylum matron post. Captain Martin L. Han of Company F Twentieth Kansas volunteers denies resignation and notes he will not leave Manila assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Naugle
Wellington Voice
Topeka
Denver
Marshall
McCune
Mattox
Neher
Fair
Hines
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Martin Han
C. L Martin
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers
Manila
Martin
Fort Scott
State Treasurer Grimes reports funds in treasury units
On February 20 State Treasurer Grimes presented the accounts of the state treasury across funds including General Revenue, State House, Sinking, Interest, University funds, Militia, Veterinary, Permanent School, Normal School, Agricultural College, Insurance, Library, Stormont Library, Seed Grain, U S Soldiers Home, Municipal Interest, Grain Inspector, and a total balance of 918269.15 dollars.
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Grimes
State House
Core Rept University
Univers Manent
Normal School
Agricultural College
Stormont
United States Dith State Soldiers’ Home
Reunion of Hourbon Ex-Prisoners of War in Fort Scott
The Hourbon county ex-prisoners of war held their twelfth annual reunion in Fort Scott attended by distinguished veterans from other areas and many local Libby and Andersonville survivors. The organization, unique in the west with about 100 members, aims to secure pensions for its members and mutual assistance.
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Hourbon County
Fort Scott
Libby
Andersonville
Uique
West
Separate Schools for Inecorrigibles Plan Considered
Leavenworth contemplates a new plan to segregate bad pupils in a dedicated school under one teacher. The experiment would cost about $59 a month and aims to weed out troublesome students from normal classrooms and remove bad examples from others inclined to do well.
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Leavenworth
Lawrence university catalog shows 1044 students enrolled
The University of Kansas annual catalogue lists attendance by department for the current academic year with Arts 546, electrical 47, civil 27, mechanical 3, law 151, pharmacy 55, music 170, painting 11, elocution 2, total 1044. JS Graham, wealthy from mining, died at Kaslena leaving a large bank account but no will or known relatives.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
JS. Graham
Kas Lena
Graham
Ex-president Robert Simons arrested in Chicago on Kansas fraud charges
Robert Simons, former president of N osho Valley Investment at Chanute, was arrested in Chicago on Kansas officials request for defrauding Labette county farmers in land deals. Also reported a Chapman girl, Beta Yerkes, found with laudanum poisoning in Denver, saved after a difficult recovery.
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Robert Simons
N Osho Valley Investment Company
Chanute
Chicago
Kansas
Labette Country
Beta Yerkes
Chapman Young Sady
Denver
Col
Miss Constance Ingalls to Wed Robert P. Schick
Miss Constance daughter of ex Senator Ingalls will marry Robert P. Schick a Read ing Pa lawyer in April. The wedding will take place in Washington where Mr and Mrs Ins alls reside.
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Constance
Ingalls
Robert P. Schick
Reading
Washington
Mrs. Insalls
Kansas Democratic Banquet Speakers in Topeka 1900
At the Topeka banquet on March 30 the Kansas Democrats will hear William J. Bryan ex governor W J Stone J B Blackburn and George Fred Williams outline issues for 1900.
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Topeka
William J. Bryan
W. J. Stone
J. 8. C. Blackburn
George Fred Williams
Printing Plant Location Denied by State Official
Morgan spokesman for Forovida St. State Printer denies moving the state printing plant to Hutchinson, stating the constitution requires all state printing to be done in Topeka. Mulberry fire destroys an entire block in Crawford county including Crofter's hotel and several residences. Quantrell Raid certificates remain $76,249 due after payments of $292,362 principal and $98,564 interest. Koen ditch project in Great Bend to create a 14 mile long by four mile wide irrigation lake, described as Kansas’ largest irrigation experiment.
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Constitution Forovida St
Morgan
Hutchinson
Topeka
Mulberry
Crawford County
Crofter’s Hotel
Charles Perry
D. Corning
W. D. Miller
Cole
Legislature
Great Bend
Kansas
Kansas Items Condensed From A Busy State News
Atchison ice dealers stockpile 18 inch ice for two years Fort Scott jubilant over 11 foot rain of jack ore near town Two smallpox cases found at 811 Coy street Kansas City Miss Eleanor F Smith nursing troops at Cienfuegos Cuba Geary county to vote April 4 on 40000 Junction City court house resignations at Topeka asylum McKinley and Scott depart State insurance fund since January 1 over 90000 collected 50000 for taxes Hutchinson temperance push after jointkeeper fines collapse Vandalism hits Emporia Avenue Baptist Wichita church Five raids by horse thieves near Lawrence Lincoln divorce granted with alimony Fire in Ottawa ward school causes evacuation Coal and gas land purchases by eastern syndicate at Crawford county Ottawa fire alarms No 400 school children escape a Wichita fire Law and court bills paid for stockyards scrip and others Bank heist suspect Arps wanders. later found Northrop wins intercollegiate oratorical at Ottawa University athletes named Otis casualty list in Twentieth Kansas Monroe killed and several wounded Kansas State University elects managers Law firm Baker Hook Atwood dissolves 1200 bills introduced in legislature Brooks appointed as clerk to U S consul at Smyrna Turkey
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Atchison
Fort Scott
Coy Street
Kansas City
Eleanor F. Smith
Hutchinson
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Geary County
Junction City
McKinley
Scott
State Insane Asylum
Topeka
Lawrence
Lincoln
George Selders
Selders
Boone
Kansas
Bank of Leon
Butler County
Breidenthal
Ottawa
Lanyon
Lola
Crawford County
Emporia Avenue Baptist
Wichita
Senate
David Martin
Boyle
G. C. Clemens
A. M. Harvey
H. P. Farrelly
A. E. Helm
A. C. Northrop
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
F. W. Games
Baker University
Sherman G. Elliott
Kansas University
C. W. Meyer
Winfield
G. W. Trout
Karl Rankin
College of Empor
Kansas Legislature Backs State Funds And Reforms
The Kansas Senate and House debate a wide set of measures including a factory for school furniture at the state penitentiary, a 1,500 dollar income tax threshold for non officials, and control of building and loan associations by the state bank commissioner. Additional actions fund a Paris exhibit, expand the supreme court, extend court life, and pass measures on pensions, public instruction, and state institutions. The session notes include numerous bills on insurance, medical diplomas, embalmers, and barbers’ rates.
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StnaTor Supfer
Senate
Senator Field
United States
Crossan
McKeever
Shawnee
McNall
Temperance
William Roth
State House
House Committee On Education
House
Kansas
Paris
Supreme Court
State
Kansas Court of Appeals
Burkholder
S. M Fox
P. Charlesworth
Armstrong
State Board of Pardons
Hanna
State Board of Visitation
Topeka Asylum
Agricultural College
Hutchinson Reformatory
Beloit Industrial School
Mother Bickerdyke
State Board
Stanley
King
Kansas City
Wiley
C P Rees
Navy
Dewey
Olympia
Manila
Osallah
Dodge City
Quinduro
Negro Institution of Learning
Rvun
Unite States
Port Scott
Coffey- Wise
Atcolson
It is yours senor drills into Mexican politeness tale
A Golden Days anecdote recalls how visitors in Mexico hear It is yours senor when a fine item is praised. An American stole a barrel of wine after the clerk’s remark and had to repay his employers. A lady lauded rare lace, heard It is yours, and an interpreter helped soothe her hurt feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Senor
From His Point of View In Edinburgh Gardener Joke
An Edinburgh lady instructed a gardener to keep the grass very short saying an inch at the bottom is worth two at the top. After payment she poured whisky and he quipped Fill it up its no like the grass ye ken an ipch at the top is worth two at the bottom.
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Edinburgh
Bicycle Death Wins One Mile Race in Sydney Carnival
In Sydney during a big electric light carnival a one mile race for a grand cup drew 10,000 spectators. James Somerville led by half a wheel but collapsed after crossing the tape and died as medics suspected heart failure on the final lap. Cliff then surged to win.
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Vancouver
B. C
Mionera
Sydney
Australia
James Somerville
Somerville
Cliff
Riot Breaks Out In Emigration Quarters Riot in Montreal
Three hundred Chinese detainees at the up town Canadian Pacific station riot while awaiting U S health checks for transshipment to Mexico. They rush windows with sticks as five policemen intervene, a riot alarm sounds, seven thousand spectators gather, and police and detainees clash until the Chinese are defeated. Rumor claims the detainees were told they were bound for a cannibal land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
United States
Mexico
Bogus gold dust swindler nabbed in Chicago
Nathan Lachtman, a 60 year old swindler, confessed to extensive gold dust scams begun in Europe and carried on in the United States for nine years. He was arrested Saturday and accused of trying to swindle Lowenthal Bros., jewelers, out of 17000 by selling brass borings as gold dust. He told Capt Wheeler he had earned about 300000 from the scheme and named accomplices in various cities but refused to name them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Nathan Lachtman
Lowenthal Bros
Wheeler
Maxwell Street
Lachtman
Grace Tanner Dies At Wedding Feast In Shelby County
Grace Tanner, daughter of a wealthy Penn township farmer in Shelby County, Ohio, killed herself at her half-sister’s wedding breakfast by taking strychnine. The event followed her breakup with Orris John 13, whom she had been engaged to.
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Moneaqua
Grace Tanner
Penn Township
Shelby County
John 13
Orris
Grace
A Good Thing for Sedalia
Sedalia Missouri February 25. The old M. K. T. shops closed last night for the last time. Today employees aid in moving machinery to the new one hundred thousand dollar shops in southwest Sedalia. They will begin operation next Wednesday. Nearly all new machinery, costing the company over one hundred fifty thousand dollars, is in place. Total value of the shops exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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Sedalia
Kansas City Woman Ends Her Life in Shower of Silence
Mrs. Olio Findlay wife of Alexander Findlay of the Kansas City Realty company killed herself with a revolver in her upstairs room at 441 Bellefontaine avenue just before noon yesterday as her sons were approaching home for lunch. The death occurred in front of a mirror to guide the shot.
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Kansas City
Olio Findlay
Alexander Findlay
Kansas City Realty Company
Bulgaria Safe in Port After Distress Off Azores
The Hamburg America liner Bulgaria from New York January 28 bound for Hamburg docked at Ponta del Cada in the Azores Feb 25. The Weehawken reported the ship in distress 800 miles from the Azores. All 98 crew and 41 passengers are reported in good health.
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Bulcaria
Ponta del Cada
Azores
Bulgaria
New York
Hamburg
Weehawken
Azore Islands
Santa Fe Lines Secure Control of KC Central and Southwest Railroads
Independence Kan Feb 25 It is settled that the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad has obtained control of the Kansas Oklahoma Central and Southwestern railroad now under construction and will complete it Work will begin as soon as weather permits The plan to intersect Santa Fe main line at Guthrie is abandoned and the road may extend further east occupying the territory between the Katy and the Santa Fe currently in use
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Santa Fe
Independence
Kan
Atchison, Yopeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas, Oklahoma Central & Southwestern Railroad
Guthrie
Katy
Knowledge Worth Its Weight in Clever Answers
A Lewiston manufacturer paid a $25.50 bill after a neighbor engineer fixed a hot water pump with three hammer raps. The item charged 50 cents for knowing how and $25 for the skill to apply it. He paid, praising knowledge’s value, and said nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Messrs Blank & Co
John Smith
Lewiston (Sle
Victor Hugo and the Hugonauts in Chicago Evening News
The Chicago Evening News cites Victor Hugo in a humorous mock debate about education and responsibility. The piece playfully brandishes a fictional group Hugonauts and mocks a student task load, suggesting the teacher should assign the work.
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L’apa
Victor Iugo
Papa
Victor Hugo
The
Hugonauts
Chicago Evening News
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Kansas News
Gov. Stanley
Kansas Reformatory
W. Case
State Reformatory
Slatelinson
Phil Wesley
T. J. O'Neil
W. J. Lingenfelter
J. 5. Simmons
Dighton
Ketura
Kapnsan
Miss Ingalls
Ayer
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
Tr Matt “G
California
Fic Synur Co
Catharsta Fia
Forma Fic Syrup Co
Cal
Louisville
New York, Mi
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