Indiana Legislature Faces Term Extension and Salary Shifts
Indianapolis February 11 The legislature debates a proposed constitutional amendment to extend the term of the General Assembly and move lawmakers to salary pay from per diem. The GOP sponsors push for a longer session and higher official salaries, including a Governor’s pay rise to 10,000, and a new Indianapolis governor’s residence. Labor groups fear successors and oppose child labor and prison contracts while Democrats back some labor measures. Strong lobbying by corporations and party lines shapes committee changes and staffing as the session moves forward.
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General Assembly
Michigan City
State Federation Ofabor
Indiana
Union
Buckley Sparks Dispute at Methodist Meeting
Rev J H Buckley editor of the Christian Advocate caused consternation at a New York meeting of Methodist preachers by disputing a prior speaker's claim of 1.5 million converts in four years. Buckley cited statistics showing decline in some Eastern conferences and warned against an overly optimistic view.
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J. H. Buckley
The
Christian Advocate
New York
D. D. Thompson
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Chicago
Methodist Church
Great Britain's Protocol Accepted for Venezuela by Bowen
Washington reports that Britain has formally accepted the protocol for Venezuela via Mr. Bowen while Germany and Italy work to conform. Bowen signed the agreement at the embas sy, then sent the note to London as German and Italian drafts move toward alignment with the British model.
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Washington
Great Britain
Bowen
Venezuela
Castro
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Mayor Des Pianches
Germany
Italy
Girl's Horrific Tale in Monticello Murder Case
A 14 year old girl testifies in Monticello New York that her mother Mrs Kate Taylor murdered her husband Lafayette Taylor on January 27 at their Centerville area home. She recounts the wife shooting, decapitation, dismemberment and burning of body parts over two days as meals were prepared. The mother is under examination.
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Monticello
N. Y
Kate Taylor
Lafayette Taylor
Centerville
Taylor
Morgan's Name Forged in London Bill Scam
London reports two bills for over 56000 bearing J P Morgan signatures were returned as forged. The bills paid for plotures and bric-a-brac shipped to New York for collection, with many more similar bills circulating in the London market. The forgery origin is not yet known.
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Morgan
London
J. P. Morgan
New York
Chicago Elevator Men and Janitors End Strikes
Striking elevator men and janitors in several Chicago office buildings returned to work this morning after the managers association reversed its stance on submitting the dispute to arbitration. The abrupt end came when managers receded from their earlier refusal to submit the case to the Chicago board of arbitration.
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Chicago
Managers’ Association
Chicago Board of Arbitration
Double Tragedy in St Louis and St Jones Mo
Feb 11. Thomas Prather a bartender was shot and killed instantly. Robert McSparren a pugilist was involved in the same incident and is reported hospitalized. The events occurred in Missouri towns St Louis and St Jones.
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St. Louie
St. Joneon
Thomas Prather
Robert McSparren
Old Time Speaking Club Debates Indian vs Negro Policy
Jackson Township Literary Society met February 6 1903 at 7 30 p m. The program opened with song then a debate on whether Indians suffered greater wrongs from the U S government than the negroes. The affirmative team Will Tomilson Walter McIntire and Will Smith won after a 80 minute session. A new program followed with recitations readings and prayers. New officers elected James Park chairman Clara Farr secretary. The society grows and attendance rises, with a crowded Friday evening. Adjournment set for February 13 1903 at McIntire.
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Jackson Township Literary Society
Will Tomilson
Walter McIntire
Will Smith
Chas Frantz
George Swaim
James Park
Florence Dean
Gebedse
Grace Roberts
Tra Spaulding
Oscar Randa
Nora Spaulding
Pearl Stotts
Ada Wilkinson
Marion Julian
Goldie Warner
Spaulding
Everett Cloud
Fred Dean
Shee Ih
Clara Farr
McIntire
Local items from Enterprise note sickness and travel
Elias Pace remains very ill with rheumatism in Enterprise Mrs George Mills travels to Fort Wayne to tend her sick mother Oil well fever rumored but unclear EW Reber visits Bluffton on business A fresh wild cat tale circulates but public excitement wanes Miss Jennie Burnett returns home from Bluffton Eli Blosser Fort Wayne traveler bound for Bluffton once lived near Murray Valentine’s Day nears and the town ponders its ugliest valentine Brioke who we been a
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George Mills
Fort Wayne
EW Reber
Bluffton
Jennie Burnett
Bluifton
Eli Blosser
Eli
Murray
Valentine
William Henry Park
Brioke
Linn Grove notes and local school centralization debate
The Linn Grove column reports David Meshberger selling his black team for five hundred dollars and notes ongoing fraternal events. It covers a French township institute on school centralization, a plan to transfer pupils to Linn Grove, and a proposed district No.1 school move. Also referenced are local revival meetings, a catarrh cure ad, and various social visits across Bluffton, Decatur, Fort Wayne, and Hartford.
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Mission Church
Allen County
Daniel Yoder
W.C. Heller
Cleveland
N. C
Uime
Wabash Literary Society
L. D. Miller
Berne
BB. H. Huffman
Vera Cruz
L. L. Baumgartner
J. E. Kizerwielder
Brushwood
Honolulu
Dist
French Township
Hartford
French
Linn Grove
Schugg
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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