Kansas Notes Reflect Local Happenings and Historical Figures
A grab bag of Kansas items mentions county finances, fines, lynching rumors, and a German owned weekly in Clay Center. Notes span Topeka police and new railcars, Ellinwood flour mill plans, and state figures like ex Governor Crawford and banker Breidenthal. Also cited are census guesses, famine aid transport, and veterans’ commemorations.
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McPherson County
Utchinson
Henry Gallup
Aan
An Tat
Toole
Africa
Topeka
Kansas
North Topeka
Banta Fa
Kudson Republican
Newton
Dickinson County
India
Rico
Ele Reubend Vis
Haskell County
Mexico
Mountaing
Wallingtom Mail
Kansas City
Ledgengworth
Missouri Pacific
Raina
J.D. Maurer
Register of Deeds
Cowley
County
Blanche Martin
Emporia
Montgomery County
Wayside
Missouri
Wellington
Wine
Wiss
John d
Rt B
Inbert
Italy
Kentucky Senator Goebel Shot at Capitol in Frankfort
Senator Goebel was shot near the heart in front of the state capitol around 11 10 am. Five shots were fired from a third floor side window. he was carried to the Capitol hotel where Dr. B Hume said the wound would likely prove fatal. Governor Taylor ordered guard around the executive office as John Whittaker of Butler county was jailed on charges tied to the shooting.
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Goebel
Frankfort
Senator Goebel
State Capitol
Executive Building
State House
Insurance Commissioners
Register of Lands
Taylor
John Whittaker
Butler County
Senate Chamber
Jack Chinn
Eph Julliard
Chinn
Illard
Dr. B. Hume
Capital Hotel
Hume
Hawaiian Bill Nears Final House Action on Voter Qualifications
House committee on territories led by Chairman Knox finishes draft of revised Hawaii voting bill. Planned presentation to the house this week. Changes remove all property qualifications for senatorial electors and cut Supreme Court oversight, making each chamber judge of its own elections. Provisions aim to aid native voters.
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House
Territories
Knox
Senate
Supreme Court of Hawaii
Des Moines Dry: Saloon Closures Amid Petition Controversy
A Supreme Court ruling leaves Des Moines Iowa saloons closed while officials review a contested petition replacing local temperance groups. Opponents allege forged names and delay tactics as ten day postponement is granted. Mission still secret as Belgian premier Bernert departs Berlin without clarifying aims. France endures heavy snow in northern and western coasts with creeks crossing. The so called Burning Mountain in Aveyron relates to ongoing coal fires despite no volcano activity.
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New Moines
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
Anti-Saloon League
M. Bernert
Congo Free State
Berlin
France
Aveyron
Robbers Shoot Detective on Missouri Pacific Train
Superintendent D. Hardy led a posse to Holden Missouri after a tip of an eastbound train hold up. Detective John Jackson was shot and killed when opening a door. One robber wounded. another escaped. Captured man Shores confessed to multiple robberies. Bloodhounds pursue escaped bandit believed named Bickering. Resort proprietors arrested for harboring criminals.
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Missouri Pacific
Holden
D. Hardy
M. P. Railway
Hardy
Doran
John Jackson
Shores
Jackson
Traildown train robbers said killed in Hole in the Wall
A Cheyenne report says Union Pacific detectives led by Tom Horn killed two train robbers after a desperate fight in the Hole in the Wall. One pursuer was wounded but not seriously. The bandits had split into two groups and were tracked from the mountains to the Hole in the Wall. Detectives watched the rendezvous and seized their men.
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Bahdita
Cheyenne
Posse O
Union Pacific
Tom Horn
Congressional Chatter From Capitol Highlights and Nominations
The Senate adopted a resolution naming Charles C. Bennett as secretary and Daniel M. Ransdell as sergeant at arms. Ex-Congressman Henrichsen to be national Democratic Ways and Means traveling agent. Senate vote standing against recon sidering the Samoan treaty ratification. Congress to honor Helen Gould for Spanish American War service. Troop withdrawal from Cuba urged by Senator Clayton for July 4 1900. Bubonic plague epidemics reported at Rosario prompting South Atlantic squadron movement.
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United States Supreme Court
McKinley
Henrichsen
National Democratic Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Charles C. Bennett
New York
Daniel M. Ransdell
Indiana
Merchants National Bank of Omaha
First National Bank of
Schiey
Puerto Ensada
Rosario
South Atlantic
Montevidio
State marks and brands commission adjourns after session
The state marks and brands commission adjourned Saturday after a session begun January 3. It considered 1,675 brands, approved 1,425, rejected 215, and postponed 30 to the next meeting March 19. Rejected filers may substitute brands without extra fee.
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State Marks and Brands Commission
Commission
Wall Street Gamblers and the Call for a New Republic
The article denounces stock market gambling as destructive to industry and wages, detailing how bears manipulate prices and trigger financial panics. It advocates a radical system where the government owns rails and banks, issues labor-based currency, and ensures universal occupancy, education, and fair wages.
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Ita
Congress
Berlin
An Allegory of a Pacific Island Landscape Observed by Dr Molino
Dr Molino, a wealthy navigator, discovers a large South Pacific island about 62 000 square miles in area. It resembles Alabama in size and climate with similar soil minerals timber. The island features tropical crops near the equator a mineral rich central belt and grain and stock potential in the south. Abundant water and game provide a image of ideal land given intelligent care.
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Dr. Molino
South Pacific
Alabama
Union
Jedrnéd
Taxed Depew Evasion Alleged On $200000 Bequest
The Hon Chauncey M Depew is accused of avoiding the inheritance tax on a bequest of two hundred thousand dollars. Details remain unclear as the report notes alleged methods to sidestep the tax. The case centers on legal actions and potential penalties.
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Chauncey’ M. Depew
Stereotypes and Health Notes Highlight Early 20th Century Press
The article discusses attractive Samoan and mixed heritage women as potential wives, warns about malaria risk with quinine dosing, and describes armored trains used in military campaigns with details on structure and capacity. It reflects period attitudes, medical advice, and war technology.
Artificial sight and other marvels headline a busy item
An inventor claims a new electrical appliance lets the blind see, promising happiness for those with defective eyesight. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is praised as a cure for indigestion and related ailments. A Davenport postal official notes rural delivery riders chiefly serve farmers’ wives and daughters, while odd items tout Magnetic Starch and quirky weather couplets.
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Davenport
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Capitol
Butler Quality
Frankfort, Ey
Asys
Ethiopia
Allen’ Line
Glasgow
Derlare
George Hofferkamp
Springfield
Sangamon
Creighton
Ivy
J. Phelps
Edward J. Phelps
England
New Haven
Conn
Phelps
Congressional Chat
Redson
All Nations
Dom Paul
Lan
Wall ST. Gamblers
W. Drices
Apia
Crosse
Lancet
Hood
Formunn Stothe
Cheror
Fares Beata
Amoe
Wal
Seth Arhold
S A Jhas
Ponladelphels
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