Senator Frear Urges Delays on Surplus Bill in Senate
Madison May 1 Senator Stevens plans two amendments to the capitol surplus bill. One would create a new commission avoiding current members, the other would restrict employment to Wisconsinites by the commission. The bill faces a lively Senate debate over retroactivity and future surplus distribution, with tax, rates, and rail issues on the agenda.
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Madison
Stevens
Wisconsin
Commissrian
Farcical Hearing Delayed On Railroad Rate Inquiry
A fractured report notes a committee investigation into railroad rates and rebates adjourned without recommendations. Stephen B. Elkins led the committee as members disputed and accused railroad men of bribery, with efforts to sway the panel underway.
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Alley
Dade
Stephen B. Elkins
Clatvaut
Hite Poephe
Railroad Men Testify On Fare Policy Before Commission
Witnesses describe railroad managers working hard since Congress adjourned. They claim transportation decisions favored by the railroads, with witnesses steered into safe questions. The public trust is said to be unorganized and not represented, while the proceeding is marked by controlled testimony.
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Paulkner
Elkins
Dng
Anyoos
Cear Wichels
Congress
Eling
Auction Sale Of Letters From Royal Figures Delights Collectors
A recent auction in Lindon drew bidders for rare letters tied to Charles I and Henrietta Maria. Items included 205 items fetching 10,046 dollars, with letters by Killigrew, Cowley, and Montrose, among others. The Queen’s Paris correspondence and Cromwell references drew high prices, with letters noting royal politics, covenants, and court intrigues. Notes detail prices for individual letters and mention figures like Charles II and James Graham as buyers or authors.
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Charles 1
Lindon
Chohfe
Tha Toug
Ihenretta Marta
Charles L. Cowley
Piet
Killgrew
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Samuel Pepys
Killigrew
Charles TI
Kiligrew
Kingnee
Oliver Cromwell
England
Queed
Henrietta Maria
Paris
Charles I
Spain
Cardinal li
Scotland
Charles II
Kilbrew
Gowleys
Robert Long
Robert Lonk
Virginia
Duncannonsie
London
Cowley
Orleans
France
Pascal
Anether
Crommell
Orange
William
Prince Rmerkc
James Graham Marquis of Montrose
Carles
Pastor and Scotsman in a Presbyterian tale
In Philadelphia a pastor recalls a Scotch convert who left the Presbyterian Church and became an independent. The departing believer, nicknamed Sandy, is chided by the minister with a quip about a rolling stone and a stone’s proper mods. The exchange ends with Sandy asking how the good manners apply to the stone.
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Henry C. McCook
Enorits
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
Harper's Weekly
Roosevelt Praises Navy Strength and Peace Policy
President Roosevelt in Brooklyn unveils a statue and delivers a speech stressing a first class navy as the sure shield of peace. He urges training, patriotism, and a strong fleet to deter war, noting ships and sailors forge national resolve and that peace requires readiness. He concludes with a pledge to pursue peace through a powerful, well-trained Navy.
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New York
Henry We
Brooklyn
Roosevelt
Gatlon
Aly
Meyer McClellan
Naval Youngs Men's Christian Association
Mies
Helen M. Gould
Wade
Manila
Dewey
Santiago
Thal
Sud
Congress
Yun Chu
United Sk Navy
Yar
Frey
Poattica
Washington
Benefit of a Rural Life and urban crowding
A fragment argues that rural living offers fresh air and relief from city ills. It notes the crowding of great cities and suggests the poor in slums would benefit from moving to farms, framing rural life as a remedy promoted by magazines encouraging rustic ideals.
Beauty in Nature Promoted Amidst Preservation Efforts
The excerpt praises preserving natural loveliness and condemns ruthless neglect by unappreciative authorities, emphasizing the aesthetic aim of their mission and the protection of the country’s beauty as a moral duty.
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Nashville
Karatsky Found Sane and Guilty of Murder in First Degree
Grand Rapids Wis May 31 The jury in Abraham Karatsky s murder case found him sane and guilty of first degree murder after a 20 minute deliberation The trial focused on his sanity amid testimony about epileptic history and the shooting following a quarrel the night before Witnesses including Waratsky s interviewer and Dr J J Loze testified to the events and the jury delivered verdict after a brief deliberation
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Abraham Karatsky
Ida Kinkelstein
Waratsky
Qo. Wipperman
Memorial Day address warns against lingering sectionalism
Motts Square Deal in Menomonie presents John J. Tackins in a Memorial Day speech urging an end to persistent sectional bias from the Civil War era. He stresses that blaming each other’s sections inflames factionalism, honors soldiers for defending home and nation, and calls for adherence to law and fairness to sustain the United States government.
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Menomonile
John J. Tackins
United States
Milwaukee Graft Scandals and Bankers Face Ten-Year Terms
Milwaukee report details grand jury plans amid graft cases involving city and county officials and legislators. Banker Bigelow faces potential ten-year term. Equitable Insurance rebate disputes tied to Tarbell and Edwards draw scrutiny from New York and Wisconsin regulators. Social Democrats split. article notes improvements planned in Milwaukee housing and church leadership changes.
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Gigedow
Social Democrats
Lssuc
Milwaukee
Grases
McGovern
Sobriety and Success in the Nation's Capital
An editorial surveys temperance progress, noting that railways and firms push sobriety by limiting drinking employees, liquor sales are banned in the National Capitol, and banquets omit wine. It argues modern civilization displaces boozy culture and praises restraint as business and civic norms rise.
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Tidlaua
Geveral
Congress
National Capitol
Chambers of Commerce
Triplets in Wisconsin to celebrate 61st birthday
Three living triplets aged sixty one from Oxtfield Wisconsin will mark their 61st birthday on June 9. Sylvester Windecker of Byron Sidney Fond du Lac and Mrs S W Pier of Wausau are members of the trio born in Towville Lewis County New York in 1784 and moved to Wisconsin in 1851.
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Oxtfield
Wis
Windecker
United States
Sylvester Windecker
Byron
Sidney
Fond du Lac
S. W. Pier
Wausau
Towville
Lewis County
Wisconsin
Monument Proposal In Atchison Sparks Civic Debate
In Atchison the community debates a proposed stone monument for a local man who died in a traffic incident. Neighbors recall his long hours of service and the impact of his work, while officials consider the dedication's symbolism and location. The discussion highlights local sentiment and civic memory.
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Atchison Globe
Atchison
Bia
GIVES GOOD ADVICE TO FARMERS Rev Sheldon on Rural Life
Rev Charles M Sheldon speaks to farmers outlining six practical suggestions for a fulfilling rural life. He urges enjoying scenery, photography on the farm, self education, children’s schooling, comfortable home life, and civic regard for neighbors as essential to a complete farming program.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Kansas
New York
Dakot
Rey
Sheldorn
Hetchingon
Caetopa
Mr. Shelden
New England
Kodak
Micah
Vermont
Vegerdb
Fe “Pitthly
Allers
Feats of Photography and Political Controversy Outline
The article reviews early motion picture processes showing plant growth and bloom captured by cinematograph. It then notes a split in the Social Democratic Party centering on Victor Berger vs the national executive, sparked by Berger backing Walker for probate judge and Carpenter’s Catholic ties. Local supporters reportedly back Berger’s rival stance amid party discipline tensions.
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Piladelphia
Milwaukee
Victor Ye Berger
Wallker
Paul Carpenter
Waller
Perze
Shooting Victim Olea Ends After Gun Gallery Incident
Racine Wisconsin May 31 Edward Lunt died yesterday morning at the local hospital from a bullet wound suffered last Thursday night. Lunt ran a shooting gallery where Juba Ley, a portrait artist, entered. A runffelt discharged, the bullet struck Lunt in the abdomen. Ley was arrested but released. the coroner may order Ley rearrested. In custody.
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Olea
Racine
Wis
Edward Lunt
Lund
Juba Ley
Runffelt
Ballec
Luad Iin
Ley
Put
Father and two sons drown while fishing near Jacksonville
A father and his two sons drowned yesterday while fishing on Two Lane Crown in Jacksonville, Florida. The father attempted a rescue of the boys but all three were swept away. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Jacksonville
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