One Bill Killed by Judiciary Committee in Kansas House
Topeka Jan 21 The Kansas house judiciary committee has killed anti switch bill from Dr Altman of Atchison Buckney's bill tops the list on a third reading. The measure treats gas franchise emergencies after recent supreme court rulings that render current law inoperative in several towns where gas companies dig streets without franchises. Hackney's bill would require corporations to obtain franchises in cities of the second and third class.
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Topeka
Kansas House Committee On Judiciary
Ir. Altman
Atchison Buckney
Suprema
Hackney
Brandon bill in favor of reapportionment plan
In Topeka on January 21 the house committee on congressional apportionment unanimously recommended passage. The proposal keeps the First, Second, Fifth, and Sixth districts intact. It creates a new Eighth district centered on Wichita using Cowley from the Third Butler from the Fourth McPherson Harvey Sedgwick and Sumner from the Seventh.
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Topeka
Brandon
House
Wichita
Cowley
Butler
ScPherson
Harvey
Sedgwick
Sumner
Yellow Fever Reports Reach Isthmian Canal Zone
The Isthmian canal commission cabled Governor Davis asking for a report on yellow fever spread in the Isthmus. No reply yet due to telegraph service interruption. The group ships medicines and insect powder, averaging 2000 pounds weekly, plus 425 vaccine points in the first half of the month.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal
Ube
Fraudulent ballots reported in Peabody Adams contest
Denver January 21 the joint legislative committee heard expert testimony on the Denver ballot in the Peabody Adams gubernatorial contest. Experts stated 449 out of 404 ballots examined were spurious and turned over to investigators.
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Denver
Joint Legislative Committee
Model veterinary hospital planned at Fort Riley Kansas
Jan 21 reports arrangements completed for a model veterinary hospital and a large estuary storehouse at Fort Riley with a cost around 50 thousand dollars. The hospital will be about two feet long and include operating rooms a dispensary and stalls for twenty five horses. Muskogee Oklahoma plans steamboat service to Fort Smith Arkansas once tracks to Silver Des Moines are finished. Des Moines Iowa reports Carl N Spencer formerly assistant cashier of the Des Moines National Bank arrested for embezzling six thousand dollars.
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Fort Riley
Rao
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Muskogee
Fort Smith
Ark
Muskogee Traction Company
Iilver
Des Moines
Van
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Des Moines National Bank
Garfield’s Physician Dies in Atlantic City
Dr. 3 R Breckwith once President Garfield’s family physician at the time of his assassination has died in Atlantic City New York Jan 21 Paris Jan 21 the president invited Rourier to form a cabinet W Taylor a former station and express agent at Winchester on the Iron Mountain railway has been arrested and charged with am blezzismenta
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N. Y
3. R. Breckwith
Garfield
Atlantic City
Paris
France
Rourier
W. Taylor
Winchester
Iron Mountain Railway
Cockrell Supporter Talk Roils Missouri Senate Race
A Kansas City report from Jefferson City says talk of forcing a caucus nominee or Republican senator has prompted counter moves by Kerens supporters. The Kerens camp warns that if needed, Kerens men may back Cockrell, a Democrat, to elect him. The Democratic steering committee is pursuing new tactics to win over bolting Republicans and others to back McKinley for lieutenant governor.
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Star
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Akins
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McKinley
Ingalls Statue Honored by Senate Ceremony in Capitol
The Senate approved acceptance of the John James Ingalls statue with a Kansas governor's letter and a resolution. Speaker Long praised Ingalls and noted Kansas’ forty fourth anniversary of statehood while observers from Kansas City and Kansas figures attended the ceremony.
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Senate
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House of Representatives
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Sheffeld, Lugalls
Atchison
Hi £ Selnek
Philadelphia
W. R. Nelson
Protracted Senate Debate on Revenue Rise and Court Case
In Topaka Jan 21 the senate committee recommends passage subject to amendment and debate. A district court suit involving Oswego and a Beaumont Texas company faces claims of being frozen out by fellow investors in a banking circle led by Ida Kans. The post office department withdraws the Pueblo Colo postmaster nomination amid thirty two indictments tied to election frauds.
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Post Office Department
N.S Walpole
Pueblo
Colo
Five Americans Murdered in Sonora Mexico
Five Americans were killed yesterday by Yaqui Indians in Sonora Mexico and their bodies arrived in Nogales A T today. Among the dead were believed to be John Mackenzie a mining engineer and Dr. Robert C Coy a Chicago dentist.
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A. T
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Mexico
Jonn Mackenzie
Robert C. Coy
Chicago
Unrest in St Petersburg Amid Labor Strikes and Troop Deployments
Reports from St Petersburg depict a besieged city with troops, cavalry, gendarmes, and police cordons surrounding factories as strikers shut down industry. Rumors of plots and a planned palace square meeting fuel fear, while labor leaders call for reform and a petition to the czar.
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Dan i
Laverpenty
Thay
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Iare
Winter Palace
Somuran
Deletarion
Smoot Testimony on Brimhall and Revelations Provokes Debate
Senator Smoot testified before the senate privileges and elections committee about Brimhall’s ouster at Brigham Young University for plural marriage. He supported Brimhall, discussed ecclesiastical control of university matters, and argued revelations could be binding but not override U S law. He noted only a prophet’s revelations would be binding for the people.
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Smoot
Senate Committee On
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Brrigham Young University
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Brimhall
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Hin
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Sick List Updates From Local Homes
The sick list reports Meg Seewir ill at her Connecticut street home and Car Laughead ill at Mrs. T J Covey on New Hampshire street. William Boener declines slowly, Knudsley Jones worsens, while John Bell improves enough to leave the hospital. W Shaw steady, David Passon better daily, Divies typing from Sturmont hospital at Topeka is improving, Emery Woodard fears pneumonia, Ro Levy home with daughter, Mrs J U Cohn also listed.
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Charles Seewir
Connecticut Street
Car Laughead
T. J. Covey
New Stampshire Street
William Boener
Lean Vrey
Knudsley Jones
David Passon
George Juavies
Divies
Sturmont
Topeka
Emery Woodard
Delaware Street
Ro Levy
JU Cohn
Sam Stonebraker Dead Pioneer of Douglas County
Sam Stonebraker a longtime resident of Black Jack and well known across Douglas County died yesterday morning after a week long illness Pneumonia caused his death He was a staunch Republican active in county politics and served as a justice of the peace in his neighborhood for many years
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Dlack Jack
Douglas Teauoty
Stonebraker
Bert McNish Dies at Home. Rites Planned
Bert McNish aged 11? years son of William McNish died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family home two miles northwest of town. Short funeral services will be held at the house tomorrow morning and regular services at Clinton Methodist Church at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Burial will be in Clinton Cemetery.
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William McNish
Clinton Methodist Church
Clinton Cemetery
Sale of Damel J. Sully’s Stock Exchange Seat
The New York Stock Exchange seat of Damel J. Sully, a cotton operator who failed nearly a year ago, has been sold to Stuyvesant Fish Morris Jr. for about 276000 dollars. Sully had joined the exchange only weeks before his failure.
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Stock Exchange
Damel J. Sully
Stuyvesant Fish Morris, Jr
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Sully
Exchange
Governor Hoch Deluged With Complaints Over Booker T Washington Praise
From Topeka a flood of letters arrives as residents protest Hochs attentions to Booker T Washington during his visit and speaking in the house of representatives.
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Topeka
Hoch
Booker T. Washington
Roosevelt to Receive L L D at Williams College Commencement
President Roosevelt is reported to accept Williams College invitation to attend June commencement and receive the degree of L L D. A separate local notice notes Wiedemann’s offering a good assortment of candies at 20 cents per pound.
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Roosevelt
Williams College
Wiedamann’s
Bryan meets Roosevelt cordial reception at White House
William Jennings Bryan visits President Roosevelt at the White House where Roosevelt greets him warmly in the cabinet room. Bryan says the talk was cordial and satisfactory and endorses part of Roosevelt’s policy while noting disagreement on some points. He praises Roosevelt's stance on railroad legislation and hints at bipartisan support.
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Washington, D. C
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White House
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Arkansas
Health and Beauty Hints and Home Remedies
Health and beauty tips describe olive oil facial treatments and glycerin remedies for dry skin, plus an eye wash with distilled water camphor water and borax. Advice covers proper shoe fit, tepid baths, turpentine corn cure cautions, witch hazel, borax, and camel hair brushes for cleaning pores.
Editor and Author Clash Over Orthography in Inn Tale
A London Tit-Bits anecdote features a self confessed man arguing with an editor about manuscript quality and spelling. The editor cites poor orthography as the reason for rejection while the author defends his work and vows to improve.
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London
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Tosiah
Wien
Sam Glid
Social notes report neighbors and visits
Rev H I Jones improved enough to be out after a week of jaugrippe confinement. Various residents plan weekend trips visits and gatherings including Miss Nora Belden in De Soto and Mrs J D Parrish in Ottawa. The Fortnightly club hosts Prof W Blackmar Ley while a reception at a rector y is planned for Monday January 3.
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Alex Lewis
Nora Belden
DeSoto
A Henley
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J.D. Parrish
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Mra
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Haitan Railroad Venture Promises Growth Across Island
John B. Terres describes Amarin Enterprise’s Hayti rail plan linking Carrefour Carbaret and Petionville. He notes traffic growth from 1902 to 1904, government guarantees of six percent for six years on $688,900 capital, and duty exemptions on cocoa and logwood, with freight focusing on timber, sugar, rum, cotton, and metals along a future expansion to key southern and eastern towns.
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Petry Bote
Deee
Henis Sia
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Hart
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Charities Meeting Discusses Spring and Summer Plans
The Associated Charities held a late evening meeting at the Watkina bank building. With the season late, the group postponed work room openings and focused on spring and summer plans including Progres s Gardens led by Miss Quinlan to be run in various town spots with available land.
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Progress Gardens
Miss Quinlan
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