National Law Makers Debate Foreign Affairs and Tariff
The report covers congressional action with a joint resolution on Hawaii and a $100,000 appropriation for negotiations toward state constitution. Senate debates include military reform, seed distribution, and Pacific railroad foreclosure. House rules changes prompt sharp exchanges on speaker power and minority rights.
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Cee
Daily Report. Co
House
Uod
Spaulding
Republican
Michigan
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hawaii
Sandwich Islands
Henderaga
Iowa
Senate
Davis
Miles
Hansbrough
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Aven, & Dill
Pacific’ Railroad
Livingistone
Georgia
Great Britain
British
Guinea
Venezuela
Wr. Henderson
Committee On Rules
Sih
Rhe Fiot
Daniel
Virginia
Norfolk
Sca
Call
Stewart
Elkita
Tphia Tenatka
Agalvet Ua
Jones
Emocrat
Arkansas
DeArmond
Missouri
Hepburn
Ir. Henderson
Jon
Systen
Meader
Billander
Bell
Colorado
Maine
Yell
Senator Elkins halts bid after bond sale resolution
Senator Elkins, whose Friday resolution against private bond sales caused a Senate stir, says he will not press it further as the intended objective is achieved. The Supreme Court advanced the case of Cifin for complicity in the wreck of the Indianapolis National Bank and set a hearing for March.
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Elkins
Senate
Supreme Court
Cifin
Ua Indianapolis
Frank
Governor Elect Drake Names Favored Appointees
Gen Drake announces his executive and staff appointments. Capt W H Fleming becomes private secretary, Mr Richards retained as clerk, Meyers chief clerk abolished but retained on equity with Richards. John R Prime becomes adjutant general as Wright’s selection, Miss Isabella Wilson to be the Governor's stenographer.
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John R. Prime
Wright
Iowa State Guard
Fleming
Gors. Merrill
Carepentar, Newbold and Gear
Revive Pee Weise Case Hint of Arrests in Murder
Widespread rumor says suspects near Vienna township where Anna Weise was killed may be arrested soon. Sheriff-elect Mills has taken office and, with two detectives, pursues evidence linking residences of Bennetts and others to the crime while public interest remains high. The report includes other local incidents and a California colony lure for fifty families led by Whitaker and Frizer.
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Mars Dé
W. D. Mills
Marshalltown
Bffite
Beth
Vienna Township
Missy Anna Weise
Bennetts
Bennett
Anna Weise
Sherif Pence
Anna
Towans
California
G. N. Whitaker
F. A. Frizer
San Gabriel Valley
Tawa
Clarke
Lucas
Marion
Monros
Wanello
Appangosa Gomnties
Arganizera
Séleau
Apri
Multiple Local Incidents Reported Across Des Moines and Nearby
A string of brief items covers arrests and accidents from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines. An officer detains a suspect after a gun misfire during a suicide attempt connected to a death case, while a dispute in Hagerman's saloon leads to a leg wound for a blacksmith. A building collapse near Winterset injures no one, and a bank cashier in Elberon is declared insane due to sunstroke and overwork after bicycle use. An Arlington forger named illcock is traced across Denmark, and a horse dealer near Watering is fatally trampled. Labor unrest follows a break at Burlington mule work, and Crestom's Methodist choir sees leadership changes with Miss Rex resigning.
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Jim
W. C. Gotheld
Elberon
Illcock
Arlington
Denmark
Tax Reform Studies Unite With American Live Question Bureau
After January 1 1896 these studies will join the American Live Question Bureau articles. Address 308 Odd Fellows Building St Louis Mo.
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American Live Question Bureau
Odd Fellows Building
St. Louis
Taxing intangible real estate futures challenges property taxes
A column debates taxing intangibles in real estate funding through securities and bonds. It argues such ownership papers do not create new property, questions taxing stock in real estate ventures, and cites Thomas Proctor on street railway franchises as a potential tax base and revenue source for cities.
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York City
N.Y
Sint
Thomas PL Proctor
Lynn and Bhonton Street Railway Co
Ataten
Heston
L. i. Hypa
Toston
Mass
Land value taxes and reforms in tax policy debate
A reform proposal argues for taxing land values to reduce taxes on other property and boost production. It claims taxing land encourages use and improvements, lowers selling prices, and helps workers by freeing labor and increasing employment, while criticizing taxes on labor. The passage defends land value taxation as a stimulus to economy.
Letter Promoting Crime Reduction and Public Expenditure View
A Baltimore reader argues against a confiscation system, warning it would lower crime and pauperism but increase public spending and require policing, courts, and charities. The writer urges readers to support the proposed approach despite controversy.
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Wat H. Kenny
Washington Street
Baltimore, Ma
Baraboo Dog Tax Challenge Prompts Appeal
A Baraboo Wisconsin case questions eight years of dog tax collection. Pater Wilkinson refused to pay, police justice Bentam sided with him, and the city plans to appeal to the circuit court. The outcome could force refunds to taxpaying dog owners if the ruling stands.
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Chicago Times Herald
Common Council of
Baraboo
America
J. A. Leedom
Milwaukee
Wis
Tax on unearned land increments debated as cities rise
A Monetary Times discussion notes land taxation shifts since 1870 with city land values climbing while agricultural land falls. It argues unearned increments in urban property could fund government needs without taxing labor. Delaware single tax advocates push for broader changes, offering free copies of Justice to readers.
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Baltor
Monetary Times
Thin City
Iegland
Toronto
Can
Delaware
M. YL Press
Justice
Wilmington
AGS
Mixed signals on single tax push across states
A scrambled note cites Congressman Maguire of California backing the single tax campaign in Delaware and mentions boilermakers in Birmingham, Alabama. The writer questions any connection between these items and mocks both efforts as noisy, unclear, and juxtaposed in a single paragraph.
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Maguire
California
Delawre
Birmingham
Ala
Cleveland D
Delaware
Birminesham
Exiron
Practical and Convenient Poultry House Design Featured
An illustrated farm and garden piece details a large movable poultry house 80 by 24 feet usable with sod or lumber. It describes four main sections including roosts nests laying and chicken rooms, with dimensions and features like lime boxes, feed troughs, and windows. Also discusses Timothy hay and farming notes from American Gardener sources.
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PB. Pyare
L. L. LB
Frost-Troof Pump A DIY guide to protecting a pump from freezing
A craftsman describes a Frost-Troof pump modification using a shortened end, a hinged front, and a pine spacer. The setup creates an enclosed air chamber around the pump to prevent freezing in severe cold.
Farm yield remarks on hay per acre and field factors
A discussion on fodder yield per acre, stating two tons of hay per acre is average for rich land, with higher potential up to twenty-two tons per acre. Notes about weight changes during drying, seed spacing, and field management affecting yields and wind resistance.
Early Fertilizer Use and Horned Cattle Trends
Farmers urge early artificial fertilizer application to feed crops from start to finish. Reports show hornless cattle from horned stock, suggesting horns bred away. A windmill irrigation system is praised as a profitable investment, with examples from Connecticut and Long Island and cautions against mortgageing the farm.
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B. F. Goda
Ohio
Bari
Long Island
Jersey
Gere
Innovations and rural tips from farm newspapers
Farmers are urged to improve roads by volunteer graveling and ditching work to dry surfaces. Notes discuss a portable wide shoe for sleds, pruning after zero weather, and growing cold storage for fruit to capitalize on price swings.
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Farmera
Boston
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