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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1905
Page
4
A chaotic set of notes cites Crane the Kansas City wife murderer turning insane, an extra congressional session set for November 10, Roosevelts church outing, and a string of political jabs. It notes Havana Central Railroad electric tile contracts, tax and cotton statistics wrangles, and a federal injunction halting enforcement of the Speer Dickerson rate bill amid obscurity claims.
A Kansas City federal court session last Saturday sparked sharp exchanges over railroad rates and local control. Attorney general Hadley suggested railroads might raise rates on small shippers to recoup losses, provoking a dramatic rebuke from railroad attorney Gardiner Lathrop. The piece also surveys editorials on state law enforcement, rural Missourians, and political figures like Jerome and Folk, with notes on reform platforms and upcoming candidacies.
A Saturday Evening Post excerpt condemns lenient penalties that favor educated embezzlers over petty thieves, calling for a graduated system of punishment. It attacks claims of gentlemanly remorse as a premium on crime and notes editorials from Clinton Missouri and other items on bank critique, crop reports, and local notices.
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