Reformers face party divide over state-wide primary ethics
Aberdeen News notes inconsistencies in reformers who backed a state-wide primary while defending questionable petitions. It highlights Gamble and his law partner Holman opposing the primary law, Gamble’s alliance to regain the senate, Wagner’s United States attorney appointment, and Kittredge’s quiet stance amid reform pressure.
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Aberdeen
Martin
Gamble
John Holman
Yankton
House
Treformers
Senate
Wagner
United States Attorney
Kittredge
United States Senate
Democrats duel in House over personal remarks
A pair of southern Democrats clashed in the House on Thursday after exchanging highly personal insults. Observers note it is unusual for members of the minority party to fight, and the scene raises questions about decorum and harmony in the chamber.
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House of Representatives
Reapportionment Prompts Kittredge to Chair Canal Committee
The reallocation of senate committees places Senator Kittredge at the helm of the counter-oceanic canal committee charged with the Panama Canal project. Insurgent factions in the state oppose linking South Dakota with this major 20th century undertaking.
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Kittredge
South Dakota
Missouri Goes for Taft at Republican Meet
Missouri state central committee voted overwhelmingly in St. Louis to back Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination with only one dissenter, setting a pace for other states. The decisive action signals strong party support and unity behind Taft.
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Missouri
Taft
Republican State Central Committee
St. Louis
Investigation of Pullman Car Co to Start in Minneapolis
The Interstate Commerce Commission will probe the Pullman Car Co with initial hearings in Minneapolis and later in Chicago where company records are kept. Reported that passengers subsidize the porter system through liberal tips, with porters earning 25 dollars monthly plus extra from patrons, under company sanction. George F. Loftus of St. Paul leads the suit, seeking lower rates and equal costs between upper and lower berths.
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Pullman Car Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis
Chicago
Pullman
Cmpany
George F. Loftus
St. Paul
Br. Loftus
Pullman officials challenge ICC authority in court
Officials for the Pullman company appear in court protesting that the Interstate Commerce Commission lacks jurisdiction to examine its business. They maintain the firm is not a common carrier like a railroad, arguing a lack of authority.
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Pullman
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Railro
Senator Kitt redge returns to back Taft bid for presidency
After February 1 Senator Kitt redge comes home to support Secretary Taft and back his nomination. He says he owes this to an oldtime friend and expects others to press questions about campaign accusations.
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Kittredge
Taft
Denver Snow Plans for Democratic Convention Cooling
A Denver commercial club reportedly arranged to bring several tons of mountain snow into the convention hall for the Democratic National Convention next July to keep delegates cool during the W. J. Bryan nomination.
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Denver
Commercial Club
W. J. Bryan
Farmers Tackle Taxes Boost Under Reform Party Policy
The passage notes farmers paying taxes now see benefits from reform party policies as farm lands rise in value more than railroads. It cites expected actions against railroads and argues reform has improved state valuations, offering a favorable illustration of reform impact.
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Reform Party
Reform
Insurgent Editor Endorses Shober Candidacy Debate
The Redfield Press editor Basford boosts Lieutenant Governor Shober for renomination while noting he lacks endorsement from the so called magical fifteen. The DeSmet banker J H Carroll leads Shober in likely support, with Shober seen as too strong for machine leaders to back.
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Basford
Redfield Press
Shober
DeSmet
J. H. Carroll
Governor Crawford Uses State Funds for Senate Campaign
The governor conducts his senatorial campaign across the state, drawing money from the state treasury to cover expenses while on state business. Critics say trips to fence repair areas drain public funds and accuse him of disguising private campaigning as official travel.
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Crawford
Governor’s Campaign Charged With Overreach in South Dakota
Insurgents accuse the governor of attacking individuals and denying defense in a public debate. They say he siezes more than his citizen rights and parades the state with broad accusations. They warn his “honest” campaign bubble may burst.
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James Lawson
Lawson
South Dakota
Japanese rejoicing foresees U.S. fleet arrival in friendship
Viscount Hayashi, Japan's foreign minister, says the American fleet at Japan's borders will be greeted with fireworks and joy. He denies any war risk and asserts U.S. representatives will feel Japan's honest welcome and friendship.
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United States
Viscount Hayashi
Japan
Hayashi
Roosevelt backs Taft in 1912 nomination clash
The Washington Star notes Roosevelt will not seek a second term and endorses Taft. It argues Cortelyou’s candidacy was used by New York financiers and southern leaders to sideline Roosevelt, with Cortelyou backed by opponents of the president. Roosevelt now aligns with Taft, facing a Taft versus field race.
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Roosevelt
Washington Star
George 4. Cortelyou
Mr. Cortelyou
White House
New York
Cortelyou
Taft
South
Hitchcock
Olthers
Mr. Roosevelt
Mitchell and Rapid City Democratic Conventions Planned
Mitchell will host the first convention to select delegates to the national gathering while Rapid City hosts the state ticket nomination. It marks the first side of the river convention since statehood. The state central committee has pledged to Mr. Bryan via telegram from Secretary Hitchcock, signaling a tame event.
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Mitchell
Rapid City
State Central Committee
Bryan
Hitchcock
Rapid City Sunday Law Enforce At City Hall
Ministers petitioned to close places defying the Sunday closing law. The mayor consulted the state law, the states attorney was involved, and Governor Crawford and Attorney General Clark visited Rapid City. Clark issued an order that the Sunday closing law must be observed by all, with no retroactive prosecutions planned.
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Rapid City
Pierre
Crawford
Clark
The Irish Speaker’s Place in Parliament
The article notes that Irishmen rarely get power in Westminster yet have long held presiding roles in British and Australian parliaments. It cites figures like Sir Francis Murphy and Sir Charles Duffy as past Irish speakers and names Frank Madden, T. F. Quinlan, and John Leahy as current Irish presiders in Australian legislatures, with Leahy said to rule in a Cork brogue.
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Westminster
Great Britain
Francis Murphy
Charles McMahon
Charles Gavan Duffy
Peter Lalor
Frank Madden
Victoria
T. F. Quinlan
Western Australia
John Leahy
Queensland
Westminster Gazette
Mexican Finance Defines Dollar and Peso Usage
The Mexican department of finance has settled the meaning of dollar and peso. The word dollar now denotes the American gold dollar, while the silver dollar will be referred to as peso when intended. The clarification comes after a period of ambiguity in monetary terms.
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Mexico
Department of Finance
Want Column notes on Mexican check dispute and dinner table quip
A Want Column item reports a Mexican banking incident where a Tampico cashier paid a check in gold, though the drawer claimed the intention was for silver. The case prompted authorities to rule against the drawer after investigation. Also shared is a humorous Cleveland Leader anecdote about how a married man handles disagreements with his wife.
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Tampico
Cleveland
Coleridge Defends the Nightingale Against Melancholy View
London Notes and Queries surveys Coleridge’s The Nightingale a Conversation Poem arguing there is nothing melancholy in nature. It contrasts Milton Wordsworth Keats and Coleridge and cites critics noting the nightingale’s song as joyful rather than sad.
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Richard Barnefield
Milton
Coleridge
Christopher North
Wordsworth
Keats
London
What He Had to Learn
A humorous exchange about parental learning fading into the burden of endurance as a father confesses his own lesson in patience while his wife and children pursue music lessons. The line underscores generational contrasts and a resigned family dynamic.
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Pater
Pirates of the Caspian Raids and Slavery by Turcomans
The Turcomans in central Asia are described as violent robbers and slave dealers. They raid by land and sea on the Daeian coast, seize crews from Russian and Persian ships, and sell captives in Khiva and Bokhara. Prices for prisoners are noted, and slaves are used for labor under harsh conditions.
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Caspian
Central Asia
Daeiian
Khiva
Bokhara
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