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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
2
The column reviews King Edward in parliament, quail laws, and South African war remarks. It comments on Spain and the Maine disaster, Kansas legislature actions on capital punishment, and lingering debates over saloon property laws. It cites Rankin, Tillman, Werler, and local press reactions.
In a sprawling item the paper surveys political shifts and public works. It notes the legislature’s action on a county court plan, criticizes elective offices, and laments municipal independence of officials. Lawrence dreams of an electric streetcar, while failed promoters are contrasted with credible bidders.
An old advertisement extols Scott's cod liver oil emulsion as the fastest relief from a cold. It promises edge taken off overnight and full improvement in a few days, while warning that no product can instantly restore breathing.
A Vienna telegram reports growing complexity in developments between China and foreign powers over peace plans. Prospects of settlement appear more distant, with observers predicting renewed hostilities near the Korean or Far East front. Key figures including Sir Ernest Mytton and Count von Walherseg are noted as maneuvering positions, while Chinese plenipotentiaries push for renewed negotiations with promises of concessions.
A crowded Manning city court heard Mrs. Nation plead guilty to smashing property after a deal with the saloon owner Kelly, who testified about liquor sales. The case resumes Monday for further arguments on property ownership and inn protection, amid a tense trial. Also in congressional notes, the Schley-Sampson controversy reemerged with telegram protests from Gen. AGues urging fair history and opposition to Admiral Sampson’s advancement.
Fragmented text reports Carrie Nation invading Philadelphia saloons with a rumored new cocktail named the Carrie Nation, blending secrecy and satire with references to rival drinks, religious sects, and public reaction. It also touches on What Our Flag Stands For and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy.
The German expedition uncovers Babylon ruins with a famed wall described by Herodotus and a Hittite temple rebuilt in Assyrian style. Archaeologists report inscriptions, clay payroll tablets, and a promising double inscription key, while excavations at the mound Amman reveal ongoing discovery and preservation efforts.
A rediscovered Euphrates linked canal may water elevated gardens built on arches 74 feet high and 500 feet long in Babylon. The structure, not true hanging gardens, resembled terraces with deep soil supporting large trees, water lifted by a metal system to sustain the gardens’ layers.
Din George St White reports a Manila gold rush as soldiers and adventurers push for mining profits. Native traders reveal rich deposits in Cebu and native routes to gold, coal, iron ore, and copper. MacArthur halts a civilian mining venture deemed contrary to war aims. Marble depots and harbor wealth hint at ongoing espionage by officers amid rising prospecting.
The National Speowerfest music committee prepares an entry at the Buffalo fair during the Pan American exposition. Monday June 24 reception concert presents the festival orchestra with United singers of Buffalo, including the Be lisnine hymn of music by John Lund and Adolph Finck. A 3,000 child chorus, renowned vocalists, and massed choirs are planned for subsequent matinees and evenings through the festival week.
Washington Feb 15 The Senate focused largely on the agricultural appropriation bill with debate over rising government spending. Senators Maine and Massachusetts warned of growing outlays approaching a billion dollars, while others attacked specific items as unnecessary. A House action on the old Yorkestom House sale and other river and harbor provisions drew intense exchanges, culminating in party-line votes. The irrigation and arid lands committee moved to report a lands bill tying public land sale receipts to reclamation funding, with an estimated $4,000,000 in receipts this year.
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