Old Officers Open Inauguration With Tumultuous Session
The Nebraska Legislature met after the inauguration on January 3 and adjourned to January 7. The houses debated keeping the journal in printed form and handled contest documents amid party tensions. Senate actions included a sympathy resolution for the Boers and the seating of the lieutenant governor as presiding officer after the inaugural ceremonies. Gilbert received thanks before the 2 pm adjournment.
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House
Hawxby
Sears
Oleson
Cuming
Martin of Richardson
Senate
Trompen
Nebraska
Great Britain
South Africa
Crounse
Washington
Savage
Gilbert
Riddell
Nebraska Senate Committees and Chairs Listed
The Nebraska state senate committees and their chairmen are detailed, naming chairs and districts for Finance Ways and Means Arends Otoe, Municipal Affairs Harlan York, Accounts Currie Custer, Public Printing Edgarton Gage, Railroads Owen Dawson, Judiciary Baldrige Douglas, Public Lands and Buildings Allen Furnas, and others. The note adds that the Mines and Mining committee is highly important, typically chaired by the minority, with the chair often asking for a clerk, which is denied.
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State Senate
Arends
Otoe
Harlan
York
Currie
Custer
Edgart
Gage
Owen
Dawson
Baldrige
Douglas
Allen
Furnas
Cene
O'Neill
Lancaster
Young of
Stanton
van Boskirk
Box Butte
Newell
Cass
Young
Martin
Richardson
Steele
Jefferson
Berlett
Nemaha
Allen ‘of
Furns
Crounse of
Washington
Olson
Cuming
Richard
State Senate Officers and Clerks Listed for Session
The document lists officers and employees of the state senate. Names include Senator C F Steele as president pro tem secretary J C F MelKesson of Lancaster first assistant A A Keim Falls City chaplain Rev A A Cressman Creté sergeant Clarke Robinson Fairmont enrolling clerk W H Pool Cass door keeper John Patrick Washington custodian of the cloak room Harry Beeber Stanton second assistant secretary Rolf Johnson stenographer Miss Nettie Dorth messenger Alex Peters page for lieutenant governor Charles Perin clerk committee on claims W H Van Cleve janitor Albert Wobig postmaster J R Craig janitor Edward McCrea page Leavitt Ashenfelter clerk M V A Dodges.
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State Senate
C. F. Steele
J.C. F.melkesson
Lancaster
A. A. Keim
Falls City
A. A. Cressman
Creté
Clark Robinson
Fairmont
W. H. Pool
Cass
John Patrick
Washington
Harry Beeber
Stanton
Rolf Johnson
Nettie Dorth
Alex Peters
Charles Perin
W. H. van Cleve
Albert Wobig
J. R. Craig
Edward McCrea
Leavitt Ashenfelter
M. V. A. Dodges
House announces list of officers and employes
The House selected officers and employes including Chief clerk John Wall Arcadia and First assistant A D Gilmore Auburn with a series of assistants, sergeant at arms, chaplain, doorkeepers, postmaster, mail carrier and custodians. Additional appointments named W M Wheeler chief clerk of the engrossing room and other staff.
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John Wall
Arcadia
A. D. Gilmore
Auburn
C. H. Barnard
Table Rock
C. TE. Sandal
York
H. S. _Wetherell
Alma
Wilsey
Tier
J. ‘Th. Presson
Milford
I. L. Miller
E. D. Preston
Hamilton County
Joseph Helmramp
E. W. Davis
George W. McCallum
Arnolt Kuenning
J. W. Moist
Charles Bruner
Senate
dJeremiah Sedgwick
Murder at Snyder Neb Shot In Cold Blood
At about 9 o'clock Friday night January 4 Herman Zahn saloonkeeper was shot down in cold blood as three unknown men robbed the Kierbaum Bros saloon and Zahn’s place. A posse with bloodhounds pursued the criminals to a riverbank rendezvous where Gardner was captured and Billy Rhea and another suspect were arrested. Sheriff Kreader kept crowds calm, special deputies sworn in, and the threat of lynching ended.
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Aahn’s
Zahn
Williams
M. D. Williams
O'Neill
Elgin
Gardner
Billy Rhea
West Point
Kreader
Elkhorn River
Elkhorn
Snyder
Center of Population Centered in Southern Indiana Near Columbus
The census bureau announces the center of population now lies in southern Indiana about seven miles southeast of Columbus. In ten years the center has moved west and slightly south, approximately fourteen miles west and three miles south.
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Census Bureau
De‘grees
Green
Indiana
Columbus
Tragic Grand Island Fire Kills Bulliss Child Myrtle
A three year old girl, Myrtle Bulliss, died after a fire erupted from her clothing while playing with a dog near the kitchen. Mrs Bulliss smothered the flames but inhalation injuries proved fatal about seven hours later. The child was the only offspring of Mr and Mrs Bulliss with four from a former marriage. The community extends sympathy to the grieving family.
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J. D. “Bulliss
Grand Island
Bulliss
Myrtle
Virginia Delegation Pushes Government Takeover of Yorktown Site
A Virginia delegation testified January 4 before the House Committee on Military Affairs urging federal acquisition of Yorktown Va a 300 acre site including the Moore mansion that sheltered Washington Lafayette and Rochambeau during the surrender Memorials from state legislatures supported the move citing historic value and potential use for national encampments and naval rendezvous in Chesapeake Bay and York River areas The committee planned to decide later.
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Virginia
House Committee On Military Affairs
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
A. O. Maueh
Virginia House of Delegates
Moore Mansion
Washington
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Phil Armour Dead After Illness in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports Philip D Armour philanthropist and financier died at his Prairie avenue home at 5 45 pm He had been recovering from pneumonia when myocarditis caused his death His wife and relatives were at his bedside and he remained conscious until near the end
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Chicago
Philip D. Armour
Prairie Avenue
Mr. Armour
Philip ‘D. Armour, Jr
J. Ogden Armour
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Curzon Thanks Americans for Famine Relief
A historical note quotes Lord Curzon viceroy of India praising American aid for famine relief in India. The letter, signed by Walter Lawrence private secretary, lauds contributions of money clothing and grain as evidence of shared humanity and Anglo American fellowship.
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Bowley
India
Curzon
Walter Lawrence
Sea T
Fee
Man Declared Insane in Kearney County Court
James P. Tucker, an elderly man about seventy, was pronounced insane by the county board of insanity in Kearney Nebraska on Saturday. He has behaved queerly for a long time and is now in the custody of county authorities.
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James P. Tucker
Ding
Kearney
Neb
The Shah in Holland Aims for Paris Expo Visit
The Shah of Persia plans to pass through Holland and Belgium en route to the Paris exposition and meet Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold. Antwerp’s 19th century palace scenes and emperor etiquette are recalled as the shah’s charm meets local resistances. The text notes prior sovereigns faced embarrassments with entertained wives and daughters, but hopes the present shah knows better European etiquette.
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Holland
Persia
Belgium
Wilhelmina
Leopold
Netherlands
Antwerp
Place de Mair
Teheran
Spiral Chimney Near Taradtora England Stands 150 Feet
A spiral chimney about 150 feet tall has been built near Taradtora England. Each brick layer is offset by three sixteenths of an inch to create a twisted appearance on each side of the stack.
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Taradtora
England
Veteran speaks on Dodd's Kidney Pills in Tacoma ad
A 1901 Tacoma testimonial from Hon. Moses B Crane praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for curing heart disease after war exposure and obesity. He claims improved sleep and energy, noting Crane's roles in G A R and IOOF. The piece extols nationwide sales and asserts cures for heart disease kidney and rheumatic issues.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dodd
Moses
B. Crane
Qoin Lodge
I. C
Crane
G. A. R. Post
Grain-O: a grain drink for children replaces coffee
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children made from pure grains. It promises health benefits as more Grain-O is consumed, notes taste similarity to coffee, and lists price 15c and 25c in grocery stores. It ends with a domestic joke about shattered kitchen glass signaling trouble.
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Ransom
Fish Commission
Wes
W. M. Wheeler
H. Wintersteen
Ella
Piper
Robert’ Houghton
Bill Cleris
Edward
Morris
Ana
Little
Aecemnet
Armour
Crate of
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Carter
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