Damaging Testimony Against Caleb Powers in Frankfort Probe
Wharton Golden testified in Frankfort that John Powers claimed two men were ready to kill Goebel. Golden named Hawkersmith and Dick Comba and spoke of plans to bring hundreds of mountaineers to Frankfort to intimidate Democrats. The defense and prosecution clash over whether this supports a broader conspiracy involving Powers and others. Governor Taylor not directly implicated.
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John Powers
Goebel
Hawkersmith
Dick Comba
Frankfort
Wharton Golden
Kentucky Mountainer
Caleb Powers
Golden
Watery
Commonwealth
Polagrove
Campbell
Caleb
Chas, Finley
W. H. Culton
Gordon
Jobo
Democrats Recognized In Kentucky Governorship Suit
The Beckham Taylor suit over title to Kentucky’s governorship reached its final stage in Louisville circuit court. Judge Field entered judgment per his rulings and overruled a new trial motion. Ohio Telephone and Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph, now consolidated, filed articles of incorporation naming B Hill as Democratic secretary of state and increasing capital stock by 3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckham-Taylor
Louisville
Judge Field
Ohio Telephone Company
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
B. Hill
Soapital
Tramp Shot Near Brookhaven Sparks Tense Deadly Incident
A freight brakeman named Jobo Perkins was shot and killed near Brookhaven Mississippi on Sunday afternoon by Moses Angeline a teen fleeing after a ride. Angeline is under arrest. Sheriff Applewhite has asked Governor Longino to mobilize the militia to prevent mob violence.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Sys Jobo Perkins
Moses Angeline
Angeline
Sherif Applewhite
Longino
Out of Politics Watson Declines Presidential Nomination
Henry Walter of the middle-of-the-road populists suggested Thomas E. Watson of Georgia could be the party's presidential nominee. The AP sent the remark to Watson at his Thomasson home on Saturday. Watson replied that he is out of politics and is now focused on practicing law.
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Henry Walter
Thomas FE
Watson
Georgia
Thomasson
Associated Press
Wreck of Fast Mail Train Near West Point Kills One
A fast mail train on the Atlanta and West Point line left Atlanta at five twenty Monday morning and wrecked near Osanippa Creek nine miles south of West Point. One man was killed and fifteen injured, with several seriously hurt. Names include Reuben J. Oslin express messenger and Nellie Brown passenger, among others. The disaster is blamed on spreading rails as the train, pulled by a mammoth engine, ran about forty miles per hour. the tender, baggage, mail cars and couch left the track, while the Washington sleeper stayed on rails.
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Atlanta
West Point
Osaanippa Creek
Reuben J. Oslin
Express Messenger
W. B. Blount
Baggage Monster
F. E. Gox
Mai
Joseph FE. Johnsun
Wineton
N.C
House
W. P. Campbell
Montgomery
Ala
Martin
John McWaters
Thomas C. Mason
W. B. Hagedorn
Louis Mendelshon
Opelika
A. E. Beasley
Atelanta
G. W. Lee
H. Williams
Nellie Brown
Ann
Mall
Washington
New Orleans
McWaters
Rutland bank on verge of ruin amid defaulter affair
Hank Cashier is identified as a defaulter while Charles W. Massey sits in Rutland Vermont jail. The Merchant's National Bank, once strong, owes 351000 to depositors and 144200 to Massey, with stockholders urged to aid to avert collapse. Massey confessed guilt to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steesabler
Charles W. Mussy
Rutland
Merchant’s National Bank
Naseta
Massey
England Apologia and U S Mail Censorship Incident
Washington reports Lord Salisbury apologized to the United States over British censoring mail addressed to ex Consul Charles E Macrum at Pretoria. Secretary Hay will forward the apology to the House Foreign Affairs Committee as Mr Macrum’s case against the state department proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lord Salisbury
United States
Durban
Charles E. Maccum
Pretoria
Hay
Macrum
State Department
Ex-cavalry member Arthur Williams convicted of murder
In Laredo Texas a United States district court convicted Arthur Williams a colored ex member of the Ninth United States Cavalry of the murder of Jack Hardessy a railroad man from Louisville Kentucky on December 1899. The killing occurred on the Fort McIntosh military reservation.
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United States District
Laredo
Tex
Arthur Williams
Ninth United States Cavalry
Jack Hardessy
Louisville
Fort McIntosh
Death of Rabbi Wine and Isaac M Wise Died in Cincinnati
Death of Rabbi Wine follows death of Rabbi Isaac M Wise in Cincinnati from a stroke of paralysis that appeared last Saturday evening. The end was painless and peaceful, with the men of the reform Jewish church recognizing his eminent distinction.
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Wine
Isaac M. Wise
Cincinnati
Shooting in Northport Ends in Fatality Fight
A Northport Alabama shooting left Allen Sanders dead from a heart wound after a quarrel with Chap Jenkins. Jenkins, shot in the body and thighs, is expected to survive. The incident began with Sanders accusing Jenkins of insults and escalated when both drew pistols.
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Northport
Ala
Allen Sanders
Chap Jenkins
Sanders
Jenkins
Governor J M Stone Dies After Short Illness
Hon J M Stone longtime state official and four term Mississippi governor dies at Holly Springs after brief illness of erysipelas. Remains taken to Taku for interment, according to local notices.
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J. M. Stone
Starkville Agricultural and Mechanical College
Mississippi
Holly Springs
Taku
Tor Lotermunt
Boer Plan to Resist in Fourth Month Stand at Key Points
A Durban dispatch reports Boer leaders believe external intervention may force Britain to grant terms, including independence. They aim to defend at Kroonstad and the Vaal river, culminating in Pretoria, with guns tested, mines laid, and forts prepared. Transvaalers expect to fight, despite fatigue, trusting liberty and property will prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Great Britain
Chattanooga Southern May Extend to Birmingham Soon
Rumors in Chattanooga claim the Chattanooga Southern railroad will extend to Birmingham this year with certainty asserted by informed locals. The Chattanooga Times notes management plans to push the extension toward Montgomery, linking to Locks and the East and West route to reach Birmingham, about twelve miles below Gadsden.
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Chattanooga
Birmingham
Chattanooga Times
Montgomery
Lock
Alabama
Gudaden
Chattanooga Southern
Puerto Rico tariff bill conference report approved by House
After a brief debate the House approved the conference report on the Puerto Rico tariff bill by a vote of 87 to 86 or 87 to 86. The bill transfers to the President about $2,000,000 in customs receipts collected on Puerto Rican goods up to January 1 and any future amounts until further law governs.
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Ieport
House
Puerto Rico
Wheeler on Walting Lint in War Department Action
After multiple conferences on Saturday General Wheeler remains in service on waiting orders. The War Department will decide whether he receives active command a special retirement act or mustered out, with further action pending.
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General Wheeler
War Department
United States
Gurley and Paint Rock Valley Railroad Planned
Captain Frank B. Gurley promotes a proposed Gurley and Paint Rock Valley railroad with an option on 100,000 acres secured. Money is being paid and acknowledgments completed. After preliminary steps, transfer will occur and construction will start immediately.
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Gurley
Paint Rock Road
Gurley and
Paint Rock Valley
Frank B. Gurley
Medical inspection urged to curb disease in schools
Children often return to class while contagious, aided by faulty physician certificates of recovery. The spread among pupils highlights the need for strict medical oversight in public schools and signals progress toward better health protections.
Automobile Advantages Over Wagon Travel Highlighted
The Baltimore Sun extols automobiles over horse drawn wagons noting reduced pavement wear and street noise, plus fewer rimway accidents once horses are removed from streets and crowds calm with rubber tires.
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Baltimore Sun
The Brave Boer Women Aid Soldiers in War Time
A New York Sun summary praises Transvaal and Boer women for aiding soldiers during the war. It notes their endurance, devotion, and moral courage as they support families, manage farms, nurse the wounded, and sustain morale. The piece cites examples of women visiting fronts, delivering food, and organizing hospital aid while maintaining domestic duties.
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USA
Natal
Brita Rile
Wiel
Teta
Bellaharin
Marthe
Pretutia
Joubert
Lady Sini
Mia
Torchie
Wight
Telpine
Brenaria
Becrulta
Servier
Pretoria
Elise
Weil
Lele
New York Sun
Scots Juries and the Not Proven Verdict In New York
A New York Times correspondent reflects on Scotch juries and their verdicts Not guilty not proven and not proven are discussed as possible outcomes amid debate about whether Scots jurors would be swayed by unfamiliar legal terms The article notes a court room tableau where jurors debate verdicts and the crowd forms a tense theater around the ballot as a vote is cast
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New York
Saya
SyTeUin Paltise
New York ‘Times
Navaho Huts and Miniature Dwellings in Arizona
A New York article describes Navaho huts scattered across the Arizona reservation, noting their crude appearance yet strict adherence to ceremonial building rules. It highlights timber assembly, ritual preparation, and tiny modeled structures that resemble playhouses yet serve as sweat houses and baths for essential tribal rites.
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Arizona
New York
Turacey Hrevley’s debate on women’s rights and war duties
Reply to Greeley describes a heated argument over women’s rights. It notes questions and responses about wartime roles and civilian duty, with reference to political figures and calls to action.
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Toll
Turacey Hrevley
Crowley
Amy Offiee
Weile
Fragmented OCR leads to garbled verse and unsure meaning
A garbled text fragment appears to mix phrases about a mother, a pot, and a city scene in Philadelphia. The passage contains many misspellings and nonstandard words, rendering a clear event or person impossible to identify. No cohesive report or named entities can be confirmed from the readable content.
Debate as a College Pathway to Public Interest
The piece argues colleges should foster debate focused on timely public issues rather than purely technical topics. It cites debate clubs as a catalyst to broaden thinking, given limited outside-world incentives in college life, and suggests this engagement shapes a broad, thoughtful intellect.
Emeritus of today and the aspirant poets compared
A commentary on evolving literary leadership in Britain and America. The piece ponders who now stands as the modern exemplar in English letters, comparing historic figures like Huskin, Carlyle, Tennysot, and Browning with contemporary hopefuls, and questions whether new talents will prove themselves worthy of the legacy.
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Ruskis
Carlyle
Tennysot
Browning
America
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C.D. Qumstock
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Young Building
First Ave
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Tennessee
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