County Officials and Township Justices List
A fragmented roster lists county officers such as clerk, treasurer, assessor, attorney, coroner, auditor, and surveyor, followed by legislators and county commissioners. It then enumerates Justices and constables for South Uilte, Walkerville, Measlerville, German, and Red Mountain townships with named officers.
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Tertriet Tindge Esis
Cacern
Istiiet
Lloyd Bherilt
Ford County
Byron TH
Cook County
AL Lyford
Chas. G
Krrree
Charles T
Lomas
Aterman Strashurser
A. C. Newill
Peace in the Philippines and political blame in 1900
An editorial argues the Philippine rebellion would end under Republican rule, blaming Democrats for delays, and claims pacification advances exist alongside pro-Bryan fear causing pausess. It notes rural prosperity and oddities about a traveling show "The Wise Guy" escaping danger and hunger.
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Bryan
Aguinaldo
Democratic Party
Philippines
Republican Party
Toole's Humiliation in Montana Delegate Fight
The article recalls Joseph Toole’s acceptance speech after a convention backed H. T. Leprank, despite Toole failing to win the nomination. It notes his loss of dignity, the convention’s scorn, and Leprank’s potential to command all Democratic votes if chosen governor.
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Joseph K. ‘Toote
Montana
Tople
Helena
Joseph
Pitin
Mery Joseph SK. Toole
Joe Toole
Young Democracy
Lochinvar
Tree Trade Party
le Prank
Frank
Mr.Toole
Labor in Massachusetts wages rise 11.61 in 1898 says report
A Massachusetts labor statistics report cites 4,740 establishments across 8 industries showing an 11.61 percent wage rise in 1898. It notes higher capital investment, with gains in leading industries such as boots and shoes, carpeting, cotton goods, leather, machinery, metals, paper, woolens, and worsted goods, and an increase in employment by 31,557 persons.
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Montana
H. C. Wailin
Ehlet
Massachusetts Bureau of Libor and Statistics
Massachusetts
Isu
Ning
Bryan's West Virginia encounter sparks record-clearing clash
A public meeting after Bryan denounced government without the governor's consent. He faced a question about North Carolina where 80,000 Blacks were disenfranchised by Democrats. He shifted to debates about the District of Columbia and distant colonies, defending his stance with charges of Republican missteps and misrepresentation. An official note follows on the Sulu matter and the president's responsibility.
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Bryan
West Virginia
McKinley
North Carolina
Ryan
Republican Party
Culumabia
Barbariem
Buln Islands
District of Columbia
Emissaries debated on slavery in Sulu archipelago letters
War Department dispatch from October discusses a treaty with the Sultan of Jolo and the issue of slavery in the Sulu archipelago. It requests inquiry into the number of enslaved people and potential emancipation arrangements, noting Congress must determine civil and political status for native inhabitants.
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White House
Bryan
War Department
Washington
John C. Bates
United States
Juto
Dato Calbi
Spaty
Derby
United Stas
Congress
Degirea
Hogan fears grow as independent bid looms
The passage argues Hogan could run as an independent for governor, triggering Democratic fears he may win. It recalls his 1816 congressional bid where he gained over 8 000 votes and speculates independents could add 10 000 more, making a Hogan-Folsom race likely and unsettling Democrats.
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Hogan
Rovers Worship
Congress
Folsom
Toole
Silver Bow voters choose clear party battle, not mining firms
The editor argues that the Montana race centers on party principles, not Amalgamated Copper. It asserts the Republican ticket champions McKinley Roosevelt and state reform, while condemning mining-company influence, urging voters to support honesty, efficiency, and equal justice.
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Silver Bow County
Amalgamated Copper Company
Jarey
Montana
Republican Party
William McKinley
Philadelphia
McKinley
Roosevelt
Republian
Silver Bow Republicans
Reason vs Prejudice in Free Trade and Wool Policy
A newspaper column promises valuable information on commerce under republican and democratic rule, explaining free trade and protection on wool, prices and production. Figures are authentic but omits tabular statistics, summarizing the leading matter for patriotic readers interested in national growth, industry, and foreign markets.
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Nmation
Industrica
Protective Tariff Effects Shown Across Foreign Trade
The article argues that the Dingley tariff did not reduce foreign commerce with thirteen nations as Democrats claimed. It cites 1898 gains in exports to United Kingdom, Germany, France, and others under the Dingley law compared with 1897 under Wilson, while imports fell. It details increases in bacon, lard, fruits, refined minerals, and manufactured goods, noting widespread export gains to China, Japan, Argentina, and Europe despite tariff debates.
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United Kingdom
Netherlands
Lelbium
Bisly
Japan
Denmark
Argentina
Austri Ilungary
Greece
Switzerland
Germany
France
England
China
Exports and the Tariff In Democratic and Protective Eras
A historical analysis using government statistics compares total exports by class since 1860. It argues that protective tariffs correlate with favorable trade balances and that post Wilson low tariffs lifted manufactured exports, while agricultural exports fluctuated under different administrations.
Free Trade in Wool Affected U S Farmers and Wool Trade
An 19th century analysis tracks wool production imports and consumption from 1875 to 1899, noting Wilson tariff shifts and the Dingley law. It links free wool to lower prices, reduced farm wool income, sheep culling, and higher mutton exports while wool and woolen imports surge under protective regimes.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Mrs Conger Reports Pekin Siege in Letter
A letter from Mrs. Conger wife of the United States minister in Pekin arrives via Mrs J McConnell in Chicago recounting the horrors endured during the siege. She describes the siege from June 20 to August 14, the hunger the firing and the relief brought by arriving troops, praising divine help and noting Mrs Woodward will share fuller details.
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Chicago
Tien Tsin
Tsung Li Yamen
Voters urged to rely on judgment over passion and prejudice
The piece warns against those swayed by demagogues and prejudice, urging voters to consider national welfare and personal conscience rather than following passion. It frames statistics as dry reading but emphasizes weighing judgment in elections.
Ferry carries millionaires and trucks to Brooklyn
A Brooklyn ferry from Wall Street to Montague Street is said to carry more millionaires as passengers than any river ferry nearby, with many heavily loaded trucks aboard. One morning, after discharging passengers, all trucks were ashore except one unfinished unload.
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Wall Street
Montague Street
Brooklyn
Ferry Rescue by Wall Street Crowd
A heavy load of carwheels stalls a wagon at the ferry. Fifteen to twenty volunteers, including prominent Wall Street and New York merchants, haul with a tarry rope while bystanders watch. The crowd’s adventurous spirit conquers the delay as the wagon is freed and trading resumes.
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Sone
Wall Street
New York
Mfc
Honda
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