United Christian Party Forms at Rock Island Convention
A new party organized in Rock Island Illinois nominates Rev S C Swallow of Pennsylvania for president and John G Woolley of Chicago for vice president The platform endorses biblical justice mercy and love in government supports initiative referendum and direct senate election advocates public school Bible reading and abolition of liquor sales while opposing mob violence and war The convention reportedly overlooks money and trust issues.
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United Christian Party
Rock Island
Ill
United States
Republicans Press Governor for Grinstead Pardon
A group of Republicans opposed to Boss Leland asked Governor Stanley to grant Paul Grinstead a pardon. The petition was led by Gen. J. K. Hudson of Monday State Journal. The paper notes little chance of a pardon and attributes fear of disobeying Leland to Stanley.
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Leland
Stanley
Paul Grinstead
Stuart
J. K. Hudson
State Journal
Grinstead
Gold's Toll on Land and Heart, a Quotable Reflection
A speaker reflects on gold mining, comparing the barren mountains to a heart barren of kindness. The excerpt suggests wealth corrupts both land and people, citing a harsh transformation from lush to treeless terrain and a lack of pity or compassion in those who chase riches. Ingersoll’s quotation frames gold as a corrosive force.
Topeka committee orders corn purchase for Bombay relief
The India relief fund committee directs Secretary Anderson to buy 20,000 bushels of corn in New York and ship it to Bombay. Critics question why New York is used, arguing Kansas is the nation’s great corn state and labeling the relief effort as potentially fake.
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India Relief Fund Committee
Topeka
Anderson
New York
Bombay
Kansas
India
Philippine War Losses and Gains Reported by War Department
A War Department report states Philippine conflict losses up to April 27, 1900 total 2,256 men. It questions gains, noting no honor, wealth, or good name achieved and less territory held than when forces first landed in February 1899.
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War Department
Leavenworth Times Reporter Alleges State Funds Used in Senate Bid
Con D R Anthony of the Leavenworth Times claims State Treasurer Grimes deposits the states money in Topeka banks and that the interest supports J R Burton in his candidacy for the United States Senate.
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D. R. Anthony
The
Leavenworth Times
Grimes
J. R. Burton
United States
Topeka Seeks Independent Water Works Plant
Citizens in Topeka press for a city built waterworks facility despite opposition from a private company seeking to sell its plant. Officials vow construction to avoid dependence on private provision and question the security and cost of current deposits in state banks.
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Topeka
Water-Works
Idle farms near Newtown reflect McKinley era profits
News from Newtown Pennsylvania notes hundreds of acres of farms lying idle due to high costs and low returns. Despite earlier values above one hundred dollars per acre, improvements remain good on some plots while others are partly tilled or abandoned. The piece links this to prosperity under McKinley, criticizing a shift away from farming.
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Newtown
McKinley Prosperity
William of
Canton
Ten Percent Wage Increase Praised by Oil Workers
A ten per cent wage rise for some Standard Oil Company employees is hailed by supporters while critics of prior price gains in coal oil and gasoline stay silent. The piece argues workers deserve a share of higher prices and notes the contrast with earlier complaints.
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Standard Oil Company
Kansas Supreme Court ruling seen as partisan, Doster disagrees
Republican judges back the court of station law as constitutional while Chief Justice Doster dissents. The decision is described as a partisan device, leaving the court unable to set its own salaries. The piece argues the law’s fate would differ if party origins were reversed.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Justive Doster
Governor Stanley Signals Major State Board Cuts
The piece portrays Governor Stanley pledging to overhaul state governance by abolishing most state boards. It notes Republican critics fear empty rhetoric and contend past promises dissolved into talk. The article suggests the governor aims to influence the economy and voter sentiment ahead of November elections.
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Stanley
Foud
Alfvira
Noboily
Suiley
The Man to Blame in Philippines Temperance Debate
The temperance sentiment in the United States grows due to reports of intoxication in the Philippines since military action began. Congress is flooded with petitions and remonstrances on the issue, but until martial law ends, communications should go to President McKinley and military authorities who regulate or suppress intoxicants in the islands.
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Philippines
Congress
McKinley
Ftechiol
Islands
Uider Mieireatin
Albany
Neleon
Allen County
Acers
Population Growth Claim in America at Century’s Opening
An excerpt from Ladies' Home Journal describes historical population comparisons. It cites figures: America about 5,300,000 at the century’s start, with Britain Germany and others differing by multiples. asserts the United States now surpasses all except Russia, with roughly 75,000,000 people in the United States and 10,000,000 more in other territories.
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Prayece
Germany
Austen
France
Atay Ladice’ Home Journal
Canadian pupils send message to Aguinaldo from Philadelph ia schools
The Windsor school board signals admiration for Filipino bravery and sympathy toward Aguinaldo as Canadian pupils plan to send a message. The effort aims to rebuke U S actions in the war and promote cross border sympathy between nations, with critics calling it a mischief in diplomatic tone.
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Philadelpha
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Agenher
Windsor
Russia denies cease of war in Africa by rebels
An article fragment claims Russia will deny any cease of war between Beghind and the South Afe republics. It suggests the United States sought an end long ago but cites McKinley era policy and his associates as obstacles.
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Russia
United States
McKinley
Infidel to a church and government marked by conflict
Fragmentary historical note quotes a speaker calling someone an infidel and a traitor in a dramatic indictment of church and state. The line references a desire for two words on a tombstone and mentions mirroring a political conspiracy against justice.
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Wien
Phillip
Cranv re Gas Plant Earns Profit This Year
Cranv re owns her gas plant and it is making money. Since the first of the year nine thousand seven hundred dollars has been paid on the plant. one thousand eighty five dollars and eighty four cents of this is interest. All of this money was earned by the gas plant.
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Editor murdered in Cuba criticising American policy
An editor at Sattago de Cuba was assassinated for criticizing American policy in Cuba. The report notes the danger of opposing Hanna's little man.
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Sattago de Cuba
Cuba
Hanna
Post Office Official Charged With Theft in Havana
Coarius Nany, a United States postal official in Havana, is accused of stealing $36,000 from the government. He was stationed in Rochester, New York, when the alleged theft occurred and carried the stolen funds on his person.
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Coarius Nany
United States
Havana
Rochester
N. Y
Jancr Hazen Blocks Funds for New Insane Asylum Site
Jancr Hazen enjoins the state auditor from paying for a site for the new insane asylum, a move that authorities say harms public plans and gives Parsons a black eye in local politics.
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Jancr Hazen
State Auditor
Parsons
Plea for More Troops in Philippines Amid War End Claims
Youns pleads for additional troops in the Philippines while officials insist the war has ended. The statement contrasts ongoing military concerns with declarations of victory and completion of hostilities.
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Philippines
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