Senate Fight Between Tillman and McLaurin Sparks Roosevelts Rift
In a Senate Saturday clash Tillman struck McLaurin after a heated exchange. Both were silenced and barred from floor participation as excitement rose. Roosevelt then rescinded Tillmans White House dinner invite. South Carolinians jeered Roosevelts stance and planned a sword presentation for Major Jenkins, later inviting the President again.
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Tillman
McLaurin
Senate
Sargeant-At-Arms
Roosevelt
Senator Tillman
Prince Henry
White House
Major Jenkins
South Carolina
Slobb ering Over Prince Henry
Prince Henry visits America amid lavish dinners and flattery from American elites described as captains of industry. The piece condemns the entourage for keeping him away from the people and calls the scene a disgusting farce.
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Prince Henry
United States
Captains of Industry
America
Boer Envoys Visit Amid Sympathy For South African Patriots
The Boer representatives arrived quietly and were hosted by Africans who recall their history and struggle. The text asserts Americans support the Boer republics and believe the visitors will leave with broader recognition of their cause.
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Prince Henry
United States
Populist Conference at Topeka Vows to Fight On
The Topeka Populist conference last week voted to keep the party intact while pursuing Populist principles. A majority of delegates favored possible cooperation with Democrats if a proper plan could be devised, but they refused to be absorbed. Old-time enthusiasm dominated the gathering.
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Topeka
Republican county central committee chairman questioned
A question arises about how the chairman of the Republican county central committee came to be in his position and what circumstances led to his selection or appointment.
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Republican County Central Committee
May Ellis Dead in Garnett After Three Year Struggle
May Ellis wife of Solon Ellis died last Sunday at her Garnett home after a long pulmonary disease. Funeral held Tuesday. interred at Garnett cemetery beside her baby. Born in Franklin County near Lane, she grew up with Mortis Mellen family and later moved to Garnett before marrying Solon Ellis. Her death leaves a sorrowing husband and community.
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May Ellis
Solon Ellis
Garnett
May Figley
Mortis Mellen
Bard
Christian Ridge
Franklin County
Lane
May
W. H. Mellen
Mrs E B Hubbard Dies at Garnett Home
Mrs. E B Hubbard died last night at 7 at her Third avenue home. A 58 year old Garnett resident for 19 years she left three children two sisters Mrs D M Simmons and Mrs J B Hutchison both in this city and a brother Theo VanVelson. She was a Congregational member with a Christian life. Funeral by Rev Metcalf will be at 3 30 Sunday afternoon from her home. The News omitted two sisters Mrs Hedges and Mrs J N Jackson who formerly lived here.
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E. B. Hubbard
Third Avenue
Garnett
D. M. Simmons
J. B. Hutchison
Theo VanVelson
Hedges
J. N. Jackson
Brooklyn
Rural Delivery Reform Proposed in House Bill
Washington February 25 The proposed shift of rural free delivery from salary to contract basis was embodied in a special bill reported by the House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. The bill prohibits subletting rural delivery routes and the creation of more than one route by a single person.
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Washington
House Committee On Post Offices and Posttoads
Funston Becomes Elk In Kansas Lodge Initiation
General Funston and his aide Lieutenant B J Mitchell were initiates into the Elk's lodge at Tour Kas February 25. Twenty five others participated alongside Elk's from Pittsburg Parsons Chanute and Fort Scott. A banquet followed the initiation for the visitors.
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Tour
Kas
Breakfast of Wall Street leaders at Prince Henry event
Billions of capital were represented at a breakfast for Prince Henry with Wall Street leaders and financiers from Chicago and St. Louis among the attendees. The report notes other monetary figures and mentions Dr. Kay's Lung Bala, a cucee gouge, colds, ta grippes te, with unclear context.
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New York
Prince Henry
Wall Street
Chicago
St. Louis
Kay
Thinks of Mining Coal at Washburn Prospect Well
Ottawa February 27 drillers in the Washburn oil or gas prospect well report a four foot coal seam of superior quality beneath overlying rock. The coal lies in the right position for mining and development costs are debated with estimates ranging from 15 000 to 25 000 dollars. The vein is linked to the old Van Schoiack well drilling years ago.
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Ottawa
Washburn
van Schoiack
Cost of Teaching in Kansas Reported for Kansas Education
In Topeka on February 27 reports from county superintendents compiled by Frank Nelson show Kansas spent 4.5 million dollars last year on public schooling. About 508,000 children received education at a per capita cost slightly over four dollars. Total receipts for school purposes exceeded five million. Expenditures covered teachers salaries 3,223,023 dollars rent repairs and fuel 698,167 literary books and apparatus 54,074 building erection and repairs 246,834 other purposes 248,000 total 4,570,089 dollars.
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Topeka
Frank Nelson
Kansas
Flooded Southeast Deluges Georgia Bridge Bursts
Heavy rain drenches the Southeastern Gulf states with Columbus Georgia reporting a bridge swept away and the Chatta hoochie river rising two feet per hour. Multiple washouts close roads and trains, but there is no loss of life. A second bridge near Girard Alabama was saved by Dam action and the Engle and Phoenix dam before it reached it.
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Atlanta
Gulf States
Columbus
Chattahoochie
Georgia
Girard
Ala
Engle
Phoenix
Clearfield
Towa
Kay Meuicat Co
Saratoga
Spriggs
N.Y
Vail
OreKay
Hassa Hayne
Hangell
Kay
Cow Survives Straw Stack After 22 Days Near Coffeyville
A cow feeding from a snowed straw stack near Coffeyville was buried for 22 days but survived. An unborn calf was delivered inside the stack and, after liberation, the cow drank water and recovered. Farmers call the case remarkable for cattle endurance.
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Coffeyville
Coffeyville Journal
Oil prospects near Chanute reported by Illinois men
Businessmen from central Illinois form a company to prospect for oil near Chanute Kansas. Holdings may reach thousands of acres in Neosho county. Participants include Lafayette Hunk Jacob Fank A S Hobart Chas A Nicholsson Clinton D Martin and George H Littlewood with Missouri Pacific Railway Company said to back the venture.
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Bloomington
Central Illinois
Chanute
Kan
Coupany
Neosho County
Lafayette Hunk
Jacob Fank
A. S. Hobart
Chas
A. Nicholsson
Clinton D. Martin
Lincoln
George H. Litlewood
Peoria
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Foundry in Ruins at Tota Fire Destroys Plant
A early morning fire at 5 o'clock in Tota destroyed the east part of town's foundry and machine shops. The brick structure housing casting and machines burned completely while the pattern room was saved by the fire department. The building is a total loss with walls still standing and dangerous, likely to be torn down. losses near 3000 dollars plus about 5000 dollars in tools and patterns.
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Tota
Release Confirmed. Sanonmi and Miss Stone Depart For Constantinople
Miss Stone and Mie Tsilka arrived last evening and departed immediately for Constantinople. They were given an ovation by friends here.
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Sanonmi
Miss Stone
Mie
Tsilka
Constantinople
U S Seeks Return of Ransom for Missionaries
The United States plans to seek reimbursement of 72500 paid to brigands for the rescue of Miss Ellen M Stone and Madame Tsilka on Turkish soil. Turkey bears responsibility, as the capture occurred there, with potential serious developments while Bulgaria is blamed.
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Constantinople
United States
Ellen M. Stone
Tsilka
Turkey
Kay
Bulgaria
Citizens debate water works bond at large Auditoriam meeting
A large gathering of citizens heard speakers for and against the water works bond proposal at the Auditoriam last night. Judge Manford Schoonover and Attorney W C Knight spoke in favor, with J H Harder J J Anderson and Hon Wm Schoenover presenting the opposition. Both sides argued well and left the choice to individual voters.
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Auditoriam
Manford
Try Holcomb’s Headache Powders
An advertisement claims Holcomb’s Headache Powders have cured others and will cure you, urging readers to try the product as a remedy for headaches.
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Holcomb
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