List of U S Commissions and Expenditures 1900
A historical ledger itemizes costs for U S commissions and officials in 1900 including monetary commissions 75000 Cuba 10000 Queen jubilee 60000 Paris exposition 20000 special treaty adviser 30000 First Philippine 200000 Japan 15000 Russia 30000 Paris peace 200000 Canada treaty 200000 War investigating 150600 Cuban Porto Rico ??? 10000 Hague 35000 Samoa 00000 Hawaiian 30000 Industrial annual 150000 Nicaraguan canal 250000 Insular 50000 Porter statistical expert 10000 Second Philippine ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monetary Commission
Cuba
Queen Jubilee Commission
First Philippine Commission
Joner
Japan
Russia
Paris
Canada
Porto Rico
Kitakelbee
the Hague
Samoa
Hawaiian Commission
Industrial Commission
Nicaraguan Canal Commission
Insular Commission
Philippine Commission
Reconsideration Debate Triggers W CTU Friction
Attorney General Griggs reports to the W C T U that a reconsideration of the wall canteen law was requested but did not alter the original opinion, aligning with the secretary of war. The W CTU remains indignant, and Griggs urges them to adjust their agitation circulars to match the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Aliiies Wesca
Dom Paul Takes Tommy Atkins Wherever He Finds Him
The editorial notes Kipling's line about Dom Paul and the British accepting Tommy Atkins as found. It states Dom Paul has clearly embraced the advice and is moving with Tommy wherever he encounters him. The piece appears in Meadville Pennsylvania's People’s Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kipling
Bengzh
Dom Paul
Tommy Atkins
Tommy
People’s Advocat
Meadville
Creelman Signals Ohio Gain While Silent on Two States
Kansas City Journal notes James Creelman predicting Ohio gains for Bryan next fall and remaining quiet on Pennsylvania and Vermont. The piece asks if Creelman fails to sense these shaky states amid campaign finance debate. The St Louis Republic adds a critique on trusts evading a proposed law by splitting into individuals, calling it a double‑jointed deviance of the devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Creelman
Ohio
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Creelman
Kansas City Journal
St. Louis Republic
British Critics Call Bul-Bers Advance a Feint
British military critics say the latest Bul-Bers move was a feint designed to fool Boers into believing the real threat lay elsewhere The piece questions why the British navy cannot disrupt Aliinis crossing or crossing of the Tugela River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bul- Bers
Tugela
One Year in the Philippines Costs Citizens Money
A reader laments the high price of a year in the Philippines, noting a cost of 179 cents and expressing frustration over the limited enjoyment or amusement gained from the expenditure.
Lardner Profile of a Bourbon County Candidate for Congress
Hubert Lardner a clerk of the district court and five time county official, born 1867 Muscatine Iowa moved to Bronson area in 1878 and rose from section hand to Kansas Normal College graduate. Under Cleveland he served as U S marshal for the Third division of Kansas and has long been a trusted Republican campaigner with a clean public and private life. He taught school in Bourbon county for five years and is noted as a vigorous orator awaiting a congressional race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lardner
Muscatine
Iowa
Bronson
Missouri
Sanders
Cleveland
Deaning United
Kansas
Lardner
Congress
Ft. Scott Tribune
Editorial Etchings in a Fragmented Nation
Lanor scarce in Cuba and talk of compulsory Libor. McKinley, Leland, and anti Leland jostle amid political feuding. Beasts killed dogs in Jewell county. coal prices differ in Horton and Hiawatha. imperialism blamed for war and policy. Kansas politics swirl with Populist claims, corrupt bargains, and district feuds between Bailey and Caria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Pennsylvania
Vermont
McKinley
Jewell County
Kansas
Horton
Hiawatha
Ewing Herbert
Usland Poem Praises Boers and Mockery of United States
The poem by Joaquin Miller extols Boers and mocks the United States calling for a simpler name Usland. It contrasts freedom abroad with domestic trust legislation and monopoly, noting English ties and urging sympathy for the Boers while criticizing political schemes and rail transportation grants. The piece cites the New Era Springfield Ohio as its source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joaquin Miller
Mills
Lewilovon
Leo Atempt
New Era
Springfield
Ohio
I. Ke
Where is the flag of England Henry Labouc confronts blame
The piece charges England with empire violence and colonial abuses. It calls the flag a symbol over slaving, plunder, and coercion, urging readers to seek the true flag among lands ruined by disease, death, and ruthless commerce. It condemns imperial brutality across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Suich Galleona
Henry Labouc
Sears Praises Local Paper in Advertising Fan Letter
Sears Roebuck & Co Chicago writes from Feb 5 praising the paper from Garnett Kansas for its quality local journalism. They note placing their $15.50 Burdick Sewing Machine ad in 3500 papers nationwide and credit the Garnett paper for strong ad results and ongoing business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tgoo
Kansas
Adiator
Garnett
Sears, Rozuck & Co
List of Jurors and Addresses in County District
A compiled roster lists jurors and associated addresses across multiple towns including Garnett Central City Westphalia Indian Creek Reeder Reeder Harris Union Sugar Vale Lincoln Haskell and others. Names such as McLaughlin Monroe Garnett Frazier Patton Doolin Weindorfer and Fonger appear with multiple locales in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaughlin Garnett ‘Rank McDowell Monroe Garnett
Conrad Picket Monroe Garnett
E.R. Bolson Reeder
Harris C. J. Randall
Ozark Colony
Cameon
Washington Garnett eReeeder
Central City
Patton Reeder Mineral Pt. James Frazier
Westphalia Westphalia
Henry Walken Monroe Sapio
Hugh McDonald Reeder
Henry C. Harry Clark Colony
J. K. Gordon
Leon Reeder Harris
Enoch Union Sugar Vale
Frank Fay Reeder
Wm. Fonger Lincoln Haskell
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Faben
Anderson County
CA. Cilampa
Anna Champe Beltore
JM Alexander
N.R.P. A
Gannerr, Kansas
Penevary
Costof M’kinley
Sion
Baltimore
Grand Amalgamated Association of Fishermen
People’s Advocate
Meadvale
Esternazy
Vip
Dreyins
Leland
South Africa
John Bullis
BulLur
Tuvela
Stanley
Vie Fll
Herwern Cy
Bailey
Caria
Usland
India
Tel-el-Kebir
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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