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Partisan Politics in Congress Over Cuban and Philippine Plans
Philadelphia editor argues partisanship rules Congress. The piece critiques Republican and Democratic maneuvers in the Philippine government bill and a proposed 50 percent duty cut on Philippine goods. It laments lack of national unity and calls for better lawmaking talent beyond party lines.
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Mitchell's Mistake Sparks Mine Workers Convention Threat
President Mitchell expresses opinion that a national convention of mine workers may abrogate contracts. Bituminous miners hold regular agreements with employers, and Mitchell threatens to call them out, potentially violating existing contracts and agreements.
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Labor conflict risks in anthracite region strike
The piece argues that miners must accept organized labor's accountability and cautions that publishing power plays by Mr. Mitchell undermine labor recognition. It notes capital keeps contracts, while labor unions must be equally responsible for public trust, warning that strikes threaten law and economic disruption.
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The Canal In The Senate
The canal bill holds first place as unfinished business in the Senate, likely delaying Cuba relief and reciprocity measures. The House has sent canal bills via Nicaragua, while Panama route advocates push for that option. Senate factions split with Republicans responsible to harmonize views, and no immediate hope for Cuba relief.
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Dickinson Law School Commencement Orator Voices Republican Spirit
The Dickinson College president and State Librarian, a prominent scholar and politician, aligned with the Republican campaign as Attorney General Elkin spoke at the Law School commencement in Carlisle. He praised the Scotch-Irish Cumberland valley and Carlisle’s culture in a measured political reverie.
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Pennsylvania politics and a university commencement
The Dickinson commencement drew attention for resistance to Pennsylvania Germans as well as the honorary Doctor of Laws awarded to Marcus A. Hanna. The event linked Elkin and Hanna in honors at a university led by Dr. Reed, amid rumors about a conspiracy against Senator Quay, whose friendship with higher education is noted. The piece anticipates the Harrisburg convention gaining university-like dignity with Provost Quay presiding.
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The Latest Thing in Boycotts Over Tobacco
A satirical take on Mrs. Rounds of Illinois urging women to boycott men who smoke. The piece warns such a move would cause bachelorhood and social stagnation, comparing it to Shaker discipline and Rappite economy while urging women to reconsider the sweeping tobacco ban.
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Carnegie
New York State
Labor's Place in Politics and the Labor Party Question
Abraham Barker, veteran Philadelphia financier, predicts a rising labor party as lines between capital and labor tighten, with government ownership of railways possible. He notes America’s pride in social mobility and lack of class-based or sectarian parties, warning that historical labor or socialist movements have failed to attract broad support.
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Party Faiths and Liberty Echoes in Early American Politics
The text contrasts Bryan’s Republican following with Democratic traditions under Jefferson, Jackson, and Cleveland. It argues for maximal personal freedom and distrust of government subsidies or centralization. It warns that a labor party fails to meet American needs and risks creating an independent political class.
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Rewards and reforms amid imperial era debates
The piece contrasts rewards for Kitchener and Roberts with the disgraced Buller, noting Kitchener’s cash and a viscountcy amid praise and debates over battlefield ethics. It then shifts to Philippine governance, comparing Senate and House plans, noting the two legislative bodies and the President’s Commission, arguing the House bill offers broader self rule and stronger civic tests.
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Herbert Named to Succeed Pauncefote at British Embassy
Michael Henry Herbert, attached to the British Embassy at Paris, is officially named to succeed Lord Pauncefote. The appointment delights Americans as Mr. Herbert has longstanding ties to the United States and previously married there, promising a welcome return to Washington.
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Geologist Reports Unusual Alaska Scene After Whisky Reference
A geologist who observed a peculiar event on Mount Blackburn, Alaska, is humorously linked to a frontier party and forty red whisky in a scene that mocks credulity about unexplained wonders. The passage uses wit to question sensational explanations.
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Milner on Kitchener and Boer peace motives
Milner cables that Kitchener’s approach with Boer leaders earned peace by compromise and won him praise. The note suggests such actions could justify an earldom and a pardon, while framing Kitchener as an Englishman who set aside stiff exclusivity for the sake of negotiation.
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Readers invited to send letters to Par La Apecoata Times
The Par La Apecoata Times invites letters from readers on any subject. Writers may choose to publish their names, or remain anonymous. Letters must avoid offensive personalities and adhere to good faith guarantees.
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Tongue’s Status Provokes Sugar Beet Man Label
Oregon congressman Tom Tongue, recently reelected, is described as a sugar beet man. The remark contrasts his secure position with colleagues facing fate in November.
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Congressman Tongue
July 4 Noise Prevention Order Ignored Again
The Mayor’s standard edict to curb noise and danger on Independence Day is once more ignored, with no noticeable adherence by the public as in past years.
Hanna Boom Builds Momentum for Presidency
Elkin's College at Carlisle awards him an LL D while a Tennessee county endorses his presidential nomination bid adding to his growing statewide and national support.
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Elkin
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Im perial Chancellor Snubs Diet Unlike Many Men
A remark notes that few men, unlike the Imperial Chancellor of Germany, show the courage to snub their diet. The line hints at bold leadership and personal discipline in public life.
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Texas oil combine mocks hard times with humor
A lighthearted note from Texas chides the oil industry’s excess as the region faces economic strain. The joke playfully frames the oil cartel as a curio while highlighting public resilience amid rising prices and slow job growth.
The Dawn of Peace
A poem urging rulers to forsake war and embrace peace. The speaker envisions a world where weapons rust and service to peace grows, with light breaking through clouds and victors becoming pacific. The wilderness smiles and all living things enjoy rest, while no lamb is lost.
Views of State Editors Echoes on War and Politics
A compilation from multiple papers discusses war costs and exports, restraint in public funding for labor disputes, untrammeled delegates, Roosevelt’s Arlington Memorial Day speech, mining strike security measures, and calls for L A Watres as Governor. The items reflect tensions over policy, party divisions, and presidential rhetoric.
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Notable Obituaries and Political Sights in Early 1900s News
Robert Swan Boston's oldest school principal dies at 81. Henry Cole of Denver seeks to convert a $400,000 estate for the poor but his wife objects. William Clark of Newark improves in health in Bath, England. Fraulein Frisch fined for using Archduke on stage in Vienna. Mr. Asquith notes cabinet members once worked for the press. Lafe Pence reappears in Washington, recalling Alaska gold discoveries. Bret Harte’s editorial provokes an earthquake joke, harming his chances for a university chair.
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William C. Ralston
Various brief world notes and curiosities from 1900 era
A scattered digest reports women bankers in London, cremations at Woking, a Atlanta woman dying from religious fervor, two chickens from Enfield, French soldiers tearing down posters, London plumbers welcoming Andrew Carnegie, Stratford on Avon visitors urged to learn Shakespeare for a penny, Niagara Falls old stone chimney to be removed, Bohemia cottage weavers earnings, Bengal hailstones, veranda roofs and a fatality, South Kensington Museum elephant tusk, Antwerp purchase of a larger tusk, beef scarcity in Cluny France, and unrest among French soldiers amid East Asian events.
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Niagara
Court Restraints Beef Trust in New York State
Supreme Court Justice Chester issues an injunction barring major beef packing companies from conducting business in New York under the Donnelly anti trust law. The order targets Armour & Co. Swift & Co. Cudahy Packing Co. Hammond Co. Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Co. and Nelson Morris & Co. prohibiting price fixing, supply agreements, labor terms, credit rules, and cartage pricing. The injunction remains in force until further order.
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Swift & Co Packing Cartel Alleged in State Court Case
The order was served on city and Troy representatives and will extend statewide. D. W. Meredith, ex-manager of Swift & Co, testifies to a ten year meat trade career with Armour & Co and Swift & Co and describes 1898 meetings among packing houses to fix weekly prices and allocate territory. He cites credit and cartage agreements claimed to be in effect during his tenure.
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Ouster writ against Schwarzschild Sulzberger Packing Co
In Jefferson City on June 4 the Missouri Supreme Court overruled a motion to quash the Attorney General's information accusing Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Company of operating without a state charter. The court suspended a writ of ouster on a five day compliance period and reserved the fine question, while other packers have until June 18 to answer.
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Watson and Wilson Sail Admiral and General Off to Coronation
Rear Admiral John C. Watson and General James H. Wilson left New York on the steamer St Paul to attend King Edward VII’s coronation in London. They will represent the American navy and army. gifts were exchanged and Wilson’s daughters hosted a reception aboard.
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Four Inch Encroachment Illegal Court Case Report
Vice Chancellor Reed ruled yesterday in the Court of Chancery in Camden on an encroachment dispute. The decision addresses illegal five inch and four inch encroachments and references the surrounding property actions.
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Tales Worth Telling column seeks top Philadelphia tales
The Philadelphia Times invites submissions for Tales Worth Telling. Six best stories weekly win prizes from five to two dollars, with a 300 word limit. An uptown clergyman, touring Jerusalem, encounters a beggar woman who blesses him and wishes his coins would never catch up, highlighting generosity and restraint.
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What He Wanted Captain Royson Tells Of Australian Gold Digging
Captain Royson of Frankford recounts a temperance venture in Australia where miners sought to cure a Queensland storekeeper’s bouts of drinking. They tormented him in a blacked cellar with skulls and deathly pranks until he awoke in a coffin and quipped he would like one more drink.
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Night Off Poker Leads to Carpeted Getaway
A printer on a morning paper enjoyed a quiet night playing poker and won fifteen dollars. To deter his wife from hunting for coins, he hid a dollar under each stair, but on morning rise he found no carpet as his wife had started spring cleaning. He smiled at the thwarted plan and prepared for breakfast.
Churchmen in Type and a Fast-Forgotten Proof
Colonel McClure known for hard handwriting at The Philadelphia Times once let editors rush him to a dinner. A proofreader error turned his Arch ibald Ryan and Caroline Gibbons into archbishop Ryan and Cardinal Gibbons, nearly sparking temper over the misread copy.
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Gratitude Letters From Immigrant Debt in London to America
A tale of a London gentleman who loaned an Irish immigrant money for passage, with grateful letters upon arrival. Years later a doleful note spoke of inability to repay, followed by a postscript showing insistence on repayment if asked, and a threat implied to any injury to the benefactor.
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William J. Florence
London
Frayed Quotations and Local Color Snippets
A collage of humorous quotes and misheard lines from Life and American papers, including Mrs Hatterson on theories about children, a Brooklyn Life caricature, a Baltimore American remark on an actress, and a Boer war quip. A Wichita rug peddler note ends the fragmentary column.
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