Work Done by Congress Marks a Busy Session
Washington July 2 Congress finished a seven month session marked by exceptional activity and far reaching questions. Key laws include the canal bill linking Atlantic and Pacific waters and the Philippine civil government act. War revenue taxes were repealed saving $73,250,000. The irrigation act creates a fund for arid states and homesteaders. Chinese exclusion remains in force. Other measures progress stalled or pending next session, including ship subsidies and pure food legislation. Total appropriations for the session are listed, with a grand total of $1,393,837,000.
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Washington
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Philippines
Cuba
Spain
United States
Philippine Commission
West
Treasury Department
McKinley
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
House
Senate
Pure Food Congress
House Committee On Commerce
Legislator John R. Gordon Injured by Sky Rocket
Marquette Mich July 5 State Legislator John R Gordon suffered a severe hand wound when a sky rocket tore through his hand Friday night He had previously proposed a bill to ban fireworks at the last session but withdrew it and plans to reintroduce at the next session with hopes for action at that time
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Marquette
Mich
John R. Gordon
Gordon
Dynamite Attack Near Union Leaves Victim
A Scimitar dispatch from Mammoth Springs Arkansas reports Harvey Sexton at Union about 26 miles southwest blew Pink Gibson to pieces with a stick of dynamite. No further details were obtained.
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Uage
Memphis
Tenn
Mammoth Springs
Act
Union
Harvey Sexton
Pink Gibson
Tragic Train Collision Claims Five at Sioux City
Mrs. Robert Seney and her 12 year old daughter were killed when their carriage was struck by a Milwaukee train at Sioux City. Her nine year old son and guest Mrs P Banty were badly injured.
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Des Moines
Robert Seney
P. Banty
Sioux City
Boys Drowned in Pickerel Lake Capsize
July 3 reports from Lakeview say Frank Youngs Reynolds age 14 and another boy drowned when their boat capsized on Pickerel Lake Tuesday. Both bodies were recovered.
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Frank Youngs
Reynolds
Pickerel Lake
The Glorious Fourth celebrations across the U S
Dispatches report Fourth of July events causing 21 deaths and 2 172 injuries from gunpowder accidents. Chicago sees 3 deaths and 111 injuries. total fire losses exceed 80 000. Illinois and Philadelphia mark anniversaries with speeches by Miles and notable figures. Roosevelt's proclamation reads in English and Spanish in Manila. US ambassador Choate hosts a large Fourth of July reception in London.
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Chicago
United States
Lake
St. Joseph
Douglas Park
Garfield Boulevardia
Yates
Philadelphia
Independence Square
Nelson A. Miles
New York
Tammany Hall
Wigwam
W. Bourke Cochran
Tammany Fold
Supreme Court
O'Gorman
Manila
Roosevelt
Luneta
London
Joseph H. Choate
Mr. Choate
Carlton House Terrace
Prohibitionists Convention Shouts Raise Near record Cash
Peoria July 3 1200 delegates at Illinois prohibitionists convention erupt as contributions flood stage nearly 5000 dollars crowding the platform. Nominations include John H. Wilson for Treasurer Robert H. Hardin for Clerk of the Supreme Court Charles P. Blanchard for Superin tendent of Public Instruction Maine C. Brehm for University trustees J O Cunningham for Judge and Mrs Dr J W Akers for Sangamon. Two platforms adopted with minority report insisting on liquor question and women's suffrage. Adjourned at four.
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Peoria
Illinois Prohibitionists
John H. Wilson
McLeansboro
Supreme Court
Robert H. Hardin
East St. Louis
Charles P. Blanchard
Wheaton College
University of Ilinois
Maine
C. Brehm
Chicago
J. O. Cunningham
Urbana
J. W. Akers
Sangamon
Receipts and Expenditures in Washington July 1
Receipts for the just closed fiscal year totalled 53 405 187 divided among Customs Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous. Expenditures amounted to 471 211 797 with breakdowns in Civil and Miscellaneous War Navy Indians Pensions Interest.
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Washington
Senator Bailey Attacks Beveridge in Senate Floor
Senator Bailey of Texas launched a violent personal attack on Senator Beveridge of Indiana on the senate floor after adjournment and threatened Beveridge’s life but was restrained by bystanders. The incident followed Beveridge’s remark that Bailey’s statements about government officials were unwarranted.
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Washington
Bailey
Tex
Beveridge
Ind
Senate
Orlando Powers Dies At 90 In Decatur Landmark Builder
Springfield July 2 Orlando Powers a renowned central Windis figure died Tuesday at his Decatur home. At ninety he owned thousands of acres and built Powers' opera house along with several substantial Decatur buildings.
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Springfield
Orlando Powers
Central Windis
Decatur
Powers
Brothers Drowned on Raft Near Rock Island WI
Emil and Edgar Lindberg aged 13 and 11 drowned Friday afternoon when a raft capsized in a ravine filled by recent rains near Rock Island Wisconsin. The boys were playing on the improvised raft when the accident occurred.
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Rock Island
Emil
Edgar Lindberg
Farmer Dies From Hayload Fall In Gatesville
Nelson Herried, a Gatesville farmer, fell from a hayload and broke his neck. He was the father of Gov. Herried of South Dakota, who is attending the funeral.
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Gatesville, Wis
Nelson Herried
Gov. Herried
South Dakota
King Edward's Recovery Progress Reassures London
London reports King Edward's healing wound progressing satisfactorily and his overall condition improving. Coronation plans remain a frequent topic of rumor and speculation as officials and observers weigh timings and ceremonies.
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London
Edward
Treasury Surplus Report for Fiscal Year Ends
Treasury surplus for the year ended June 30 stands at 7,103,300 with cash balance available totaling 208,630,022. Official figures released from Washington indicate strong revenue performance and end-of-year cash position.
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Treasury
Washington
Roosevelt Signs All Bills as Congress Closes
Washington reports that all bills sent to President Roosevelt were signed before adjournment marking a rare full clearance. The house total for the session reached 15,330 with three committees handling two thirds: War Claims 2,488 Invalid Pensions 6,509 and Military Affairs 2,333. Treasury warrants issued favoring Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Vermont and Ohio under Cash for the States program.
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Washington
Capitol
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Treasury Department
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Vermont
Ohio
Comptroller of the Treasury
Congress Adjourns After Busy Final Session
Washington July 2 The Fifty seventh congress adjourned at 5 30 pm after a busy final session The Philippine government bill was agreed to and signed by the president Roosevelt attended to sign bills The Speaker Henderson and Representative Hooker embraced as Dixie sounded in the galleries A tart senate debate on the Philippines featured Carmack Spooner Culberson McComas and Lodge Senator Allison spoke on appropriations
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Capitol
Henderson
Hooker
Dixie
Henderagon
House of Representatives
Philippines
Mesars
Carmack
Spooner
Culberson
McComas
Lodge
Allison
State and national notices and farm statistics update
States receive civil war expense warrants totaling 3.2 million dollars with Illinois and Indiana receiving the largest shares. Wisconsin census 1900 shows 169,795 farms valued at 811.7 million, with land and improvements dominating. Buffalo population in U S totals 1,143 with 72 roaming free. U S shipbuilding shows 1,057 ships of 473,981 tons built in year. Philippine government act to be put in operation per House Insular Affairs chair.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Bureau of Navigation
United States
Ment
Philippines
Cooper
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Senate and House Pass Budget Totals and Public Thanks
The current session totals reach 800193637 dollars versus 730338575 last year. President Pro Tempore Frye of the senate and Speaker Henderson of the house were formally thanked for their services and applauded. As quickly as possible, senators and members are leaving town.
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Frye
Senate
Henderson
House
Miners Elect Delegates to Indy Convention
Southern Illinois coal field workers vote to send delegates to the Indianapolis convention on July 17. No delegate favors a strike. a unanimous Illinois delegation likely, though many expect to follow National President Mitchell. Kentucky miners also reject a sympathetic strike, citing contract obligations.
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Carbondale
Til
Illinois
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Louisville
Courter- Journal
United Mine Workers of Kentucky
Pearce longtime Sherman house owner dies at 75
Chicago dated July 6 reports J Irving Pearce proprietor of the Sherman house for two decades died Friday at age 75. His business reverses and his wife’s death are cited as indirect causes of his illness. He led the former Third National Bank and held other civic ties. The notice blends era details and unclear lines about allegiance and places.
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Chicago
J. Irving Pearce
Sherman House
Third National Bank
Balloon ascent tragedy halts amid strange foggy claim
A garbled report from Hallbrook near St netantly recounts a fatal balloon ascent attempt. The parachute reportedly failed to deploy as the craft rose, leading to a deadly crash and prompting local authorities to investigate.
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Ernon, II
Anmed Hallbrook
Immigration figures at Ellis Island in six months
Official statistician at Ellis Island reports 316,711 immigrants landed at New York port in the first half of the year. The figure reflects arrivals through July and highlights ongoing migration patterns.
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New York
Ellis Island
Rhoden Meeting Minutes Under Mayor's Presiding
At a meeting held on 8 under the presiding mayor the group decided on a national memo relating to Rhodes.
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Rhoden
Twas
Rhodes
Cyclone Rain Destroys Towns Across Midwest and South
A July 3 cyclone path ten miles long from Raymond to Caledonia Racine Wisconsin wrecks 40 homes and barns, kills Gus Thysen, severs telephones, and floods crops. Kenosha cloudburst causes heavy damage while Minonk and Momence report wind and lightning damage. Michigan and Indiana towns report fatalities, downed wires, and ruined crops. West Virginia and Maryland report agricultural devastation.
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Wis
Raymond
Husher
Caledonia
Gus Thysen
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Auburn
Frank Karns
Conductor killed in line collision near Findlay Ohio
Conductor killed and eight to ten injured in a two car crash on the Toledo Fostoria Findlay traction line between Findlay and Fostoria. Three believed fatally injured. Fragments of the report indicate a Friday evening collision with serious casualties.
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Findlay
Toledo, Fostoria
Fostoria
Tarred and Feathered at Funeral in Mount Morris
Mourners at the funeral of Mrs. John Seibert tarred and feathered the widower and the deceased’s slater in Mount Morris for alleged improper actions.
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Mount Morris
Jil
John Seibert
Increased Immigration in New York Figures
In New York on July 1 the latest fiscal year saw over 490000 immigrants arrive, marking an increase of about 160000 compared with 1901. The rise highlights shifting migration patterns and urban population growth.
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New York
United States Courts Could Consolidate in Des Moines
Special correspondence reports bills before Congress aim to merge the United States district and circuit courts in Des Moines. The consolidation would affect the Eighth Judicial District spanning Arkansas to Oklahoma, with Des Moines seeking a circuit court of appeals sitting locally since it is midway between St. Paul and St. Louis.
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Des Moines
Congress
United States District
Circuit
W. C. McArthur
E. R. Mason
Eighth Judicial District
Arkansas
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wyoming
Utah
Indian Territory
New Mexican
Oklahoma
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Paul
St. Louis
Holiness Camp Meeting Ends With 400 Sanctified In Des Moines
More than 400 men and women were sanctified at the Holiness camp meeting held in Des Moines recently. Next year's gathering will also be in Des Moines. The association officers include J. M. O'Brien Shelbyville Mo Isaiah Reid Des Moines M. L. Haney Normal Ill G S Cochran Storm Lake C J Fowler Haverhill Mass J H Smith Redlands Calif H C Morrison Louisville Ky M L Haney Normal 3 G A Mclaughlin Chicago J M O'Brien Shelbyville Mo secretary Isaiah Reid Des Moines recording secretary Chas A Tushingham Philadelphia treasurer J T Lockwood Massachusetts auditor William L Carpenter Des Moines.
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Des Moines
J. M. O’brien
Shelbyville
Isaiah Reid
M. L. Haney
Normal
Ill
G. 8
Cochran
Storm Lake
C. J.fowler
Haverhill
Mass
Massachusetts
William L. Carpenter
Sunday School Work Scoops Iowa State Sabbath Association
The Iowa State Sabbath School Association has been organized and filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. It aims to promote education and efficiency of Sabbath school workers in town, with officers and directors overseeing all business matters.
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Iowa
Iowa State Sabbath School Association
C. J. Kephart
F. J. van Horn
C. S. Thompson
G. B. Shoemaker
Mary Barnes Mitchell
I. F. Jones
Adam Weir
J. F. Hardin
N. H. Hart
D. A. Porterfield
H. Hedge
C. M. Whetzel
J.C. Proctor
C. Stryker
C. H. Edmund
William Orr
E. S. Ormsby
W. C. Kirehnich
Valuable Farms Boost Land Prices in Pocahontas County
In Pocahontas County two sales indicate rising land values. Dr. F. King paid 75 dollars per acre for the A. H. Farley farm of 170 acres at Rolfe, a site Mr. Farley had purchased in 1895 for 46 dollars per acre. Julius White’s 120 acre farm, one mile south of Rolfe, sold for 80 dollars per acre. White bought it 15 years ago at 18 dollars per acre. The transactions show an annual rise of about four dollars per acre for land owned by sellers.
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Pocahontas County
F. King
A. H. Farley
Rolfe
Mr. Farley
Julius White
White
Partiea
Cornell College Grants Honorary Degrees to 49 Graduates
Honorary degrees were conferred on 49 members of the graduating class at Cornell College in Mount Vernon. Recipients included Rev. B. C. Cory of Santa Barbara California and James M. Parsons of Rock Rapids Iowa as Master of Arts, Rev. W. E. MacLennan of Evanston Illinois as Doctor of Divinity, United States Senator J. P. Dolliver as Doctor of Laws, and Benes J. James of Northwestern University as Doctor of Laws.
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Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
B. C. Cory
Santa Barbara
Cal
James M. Parsons
Rock Rapids
W. E. Mclennan
Evanston, II
United States
J. P. Dolliver
Benes J. James
Northwestern University
Aide Commander Lindt Announces Marshalltown Soldiers Home Panel
Announced by Commander Lindt of the Grand Army of the Republic the aides on his staff and the committee that inspect and report on the soldiers' home at Marshalltown. Members include P. M. Crapo Burlington H. W. Holman Independence W. D. Forbes Wall Lake Peter Kinne Dubuque and L. L. Caldwell Decorah.
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Lindt
Grand Army of the Republic
Marshalltown
P. M. Crapo
Burlington
H. W. Holman
Independence
W. D. Forbes
Wall Lake
Peter Kinne
Dubuque
L. L. Caldwell
Decorah
Ride to Death on Bicycle Ends in Dubuque Tragedy
William George, foreman of the tin department at Milwaukee shops, rode along Garfield avenue when he suddenly stopped and sat on the curb. In five minutes he died from heart trouble. He leaves a wife and three children.
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William George
Dubuque
Garfield Avenue
Milwaukee
Buxton Colored Baptist Church Dedicated in Buxton
The largest best appointed colored Baptist church in town has been dedicated in Buxton. A $3,000 structure completed with help from hardworking members and outside friends including the management of the coup company and the store, leaving the church practically out of debt.
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Buxton
Fragmented 19th Century News Montage Reveals Turbulent Times
A scrambled clippings bundle shows murders and suicide in Minnesota and Pennsylvania, stockholders pitted against ailing trusts, and a census backed view of industry growth. Mentions of political figures Pettus and Bryan surface amid railroad, bank, and shipping notes. War talk, strikes, and labor actions ripple through cities like Wilkes-Barre and Cleveland as papers record economic shifts and international concerns.
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