National news and political chatter from Washington to Yukon
Kentucky spends 100000 to elect Senator Debouw while public funds bear the cost. Doss Platt predicts Dingley bill’s fate by late summer. Washington Post and New York Herald weigh in on national affairs. Sherman’s birthday reception planned in Washington on May 10. Yukon BC reports new placer mines and free gold. Russia and Austria congratulate Romania Serbia and Montenegro on their stance in the Greco Turkish crisis. Senator Hill not invited to Reform Club banquet. Hoke Smith and Olney also omitted.
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Against Annexation of Wawati by the United States
The Boston Herald opposes annexing Wawati arguing the census shows Hawaiians, Kanaka aborigines, Mongolians, Portuguese, and few Americans. It warns against pledging to annex a mixed population and urges maintaining existing territory without expansion.
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Civil service debate rages over merit rules and political control
The Chicago News argues civil service laws are easily undermined by executive proclamations and party shifts. Critics urge strengthening nonpartisan oversight and expanding merit protections while condemning partisan reshuffles and lax enforcement across pensions and public printing. The piece links the issue to national upheavals from southern floods and calls for prompt, decisive federal action.
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Civil Service Law Enforcement Urged at Office Hearing
The record urges strict enforcement of civil service law to curb willful violations by pension commissioners and other officials. It argues lack of checks allows impunity and improper administration of duties.
Kentucky Republican selects Louisville for State Convention
Notes and opinions describe three steamers landing 800 years Trish Hills at Lis island with many girls aged 1s to 22. The Kentucky Republican State Committee set Louisville as the meeting place for the State Convention. Congressman William Aldridge contests Towiman’s seat in Congress while ill in Washington with typhoid and malaria. B H Bristow of Iowa named chief clerk for the fourth assistant postmaster general. he held the office in Harrison’s administration. The Washington Star quotes Rafferty on Turks versus Greeks amid broader political chatter.
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Exceptional Value on Children's and Men's Pants and Suits
Bargain sale offers children's suits in plaid patterns and reefers with knee and seat reinforcements, plus junior and knee pants in all sizes. Men’s pants feature all wool, striped fabrics, taped seams, riveted buttons, and hip pockets with prices from thirty-seven to seventy-five cents, aiming to move stock quickly.
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