Senate hears calls for Philippine scouts and new post office funds
Secretary Root urged Congress to fund about 6 000 Philippine scouts. Senate panel backed Senator Platt’s plan for a $2 500 000 New York post office. Oscar S. Strauss appointed to The Hague arbitration panel. Hobson seeks leave for lectures.
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Congress
Senate Committee On
Platt
New York
Oscar S. Strauss
United States
Turkey
Committee of Arbitration
The
Hague
Richmond Pierson Hobson
Navy
Committee On Army Affairs
Washington
West Point
Military Academy
London Foreign Office
House Committee On Public Lands
Martin
South Dakota
American Window Glass Company
Independent Glass Company
Santa Fe Railroad
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Union Terminal
Park Avenue Tunnel
J. P. Withers
American National Bank of
Beaumont
Tex
Kohlsaat
Chicago Record-Herald
Frank B. Noyes
Mississippi
Schley
Santiago
Missouri State Central Committee
Allied Party
St. Louis
Lodge Bill Reported as Democrats Promise Hard Fight
Washington dispatch notes the Philippine tariff bill to be reported by the Senate committee on the Philippines with Lodge as chairman. Debate is to start, Democrats plan a full hearing, and action is expected within a month. Also slated: Frye to report ship subsidy bill after Philippine bill disposal. The inter-oceanic canal report may follow later in the week. The House calendar remains light with urgent deficiency appropriations chief item.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On the
Philippines
Lodge
Frye
Committee On Inter
House of Representatives
Filipino Insurgent Reports and Surrender Notes
A dugout canoe with eleven men of Company I Second Infantry is missing and likely lost, leaving the fate unknown. General Wade reports 365 insurgents surrendered on Bohol last Friday, a claim met with astonishment by local authorities. In Laguna Province eight Eighth Infantry soldiers captured insurgent Aguedah Dahbadun, a former commander of 800 men with 300 rifles along with bolos, active for six years against Spaniards and Americans.
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Manilla
Wade
Cebu
Bohol
Secret Service
Laguna Province
Eighth Infantry
Aguedah Dahbadun
Roosevelt backs plans for St. Louis exposition trip
Edgar G. Hale of Chicago and Joseph Brucker of Berlin presented to President Roosevelt by Rep Boutell of Illinois. They discussed the St. Louis exposition and Prince Henry's visit. Brucker noted favorable German American sentiment from Emperor William yacht talks. The president said he aims to cultivate friendly U S Germany relations.
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Washington, D. C
Edgar G. Hale
Chicago
Joseph Brucker
Berlin
Germany
Roosevelt
Representative Boutell
Illinois
Prince Henry
Brucker
Emperor William
Portland minister Rev H I K Hines dies at 74
Rev Dr Hines aged 74 died in Portland after coming from Herkimer County New York fifty years ago. He led the Methodist Episcopal church in the northwest as presiding elder for Oregon Washington and Idaho and served in the territorial council of Washington and the Oregon legislature in 1864 66. He was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention in Cincinnati.
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Portland
Ore
H. IK. Hines
Hines
Oregon
Herkeimer County
New York
Methodist Episcopal Church of the
Northwest
Washington
Idaho
Territorial Council of
Cincinnati
Prince Euiwha sued for $30,000 debt in U.S. court
Prince Euiwha, second son of Korea's king, faced a $30,000 promissory note suit filed by Wolf Bros & Co. of New York and Philadelphia. Through an interpreter he admitted borrowing and spending the money and offered no defense, saying the king would likely pay the debt.
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Washington
Prince Euiwha
Korea
Wolf Bros & Co
New York
Philadelphia
Public gatherings suspended in Farnam amid diphtheria threat
A Farnam Neb notice posted in public places requests no church meetings Sunday schools or lodges for the next two weeks as a preventive measure. The village trustees order the suspension amid one or two new diphtheria cases in the past three days with no deaths reported.
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Farnam
Neb
Howard Expects to Escape
Frankfort attorneys in the Jim Howard murder case say reliable witnesses will testify to details of the Goebel murder conspiracy and that Howard had nothing to do with the crime.
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Frankfort
Jim Ifoward
Goebel
Howard
Priest Frederick Krainhardt Hangs Self in Hospital
Frederick Krainhardt a Josephville Missouri priest who had served thirty years at Josephville hanged himself with a bed sheet at Alexander hospital today after months of nervous trouble. He was admitted for treatment in April 1900.
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Hiweelf
ST. Louis
Frederick Krainhardt
Josephville
Alexander Hospital
Eleven Prisoners Escape From Tacoma Federal Prison
Eleven inmates led by Moriarty the counterfeiter escaped the McNeill prison in Tacoma Washington by burrowing through a cement floor into air ducts. A large posse pursues them.
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Tacoma
Wash
Moriarty
McNelills
Death of Joseph Burke violinist and actor
Joseph Burke a noted violinist and actor who gained fame as Jenny Lind's accompanist died in New York today in his 86th year. His nephew is Congressman Charles H. Burke of South Dakota.
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New York
Joseph Burke
Jenny Lind
Chas. H. Burke
South Dakota
Robber Steals $8500 Money Belt from Syrian Buyer
In KASSVILLE Missouri on January 20 I Solomon a Syrian resident of Keokuk Iowa was held up and robbed of a money belt containing $8500. Solomon had recently sold his Keokuk business and was visiting to locate a new site in the area.
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Kassville
I. Solomon
Keokuk
Solomon
Kitchener Confirms Scheepers Death Sentence
GRAAF-REINET Cape Colony Jan 20 Lord Kitchener confirms the death sentence on Boer commandant Scheepers captured last October He will be shot next Sunday.
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Graaf-Reinet
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Scheepers
Nebraska delegates seek rifle exchange and new militia code
The Nebraska National Guard delegates to the National Guard Association of America in Washington push for congressional author ity to exchange Krag rifles and obsolete field pieces, and to replace the 1793 militia code with an up to date system. The group includes Adjutant General Colby Brigadier General Barry Colonel C J Bills Colonel H F Archer and Colonel William Hayward. They aim to modernize equipment and law to align with current national standards.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
National Guard Association of America
Washington
National Reserve Military Force
Colby
Barry
C. J. Bills
H. F. Archer
William Hayward
Congress
Krag
National Guard
War Department
United States
Seek to Rob Banker's House in Humboldt Neb
At Humboldt Nebraska on January 20 an attempted burglary targeted the home of F W Samuelson president of the First National Bank. Edwin Samuelson, asleep in the house, woke to find two prowlers in a rear room trying to pry a door. He confronted them with a revolver and they fled.
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Humboldt
Neb
F. W. Samuelson
First National Bank
Edwin Samuelson
California
Edwin
Mysterious Malady Strikes Polk County Horses
In CLARKS NE Jan 20 a mysterious disease linked to corn stalks is killing many Polk county horses. One farmer lost four in four days as animals turn insane and die within about twelve hours. Veterinarians have no effective remedy.
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Clarks
Neb
Polk County
Soldiers' Home Quarantined in Grand Island
Grand Island Nebraska January 20 authorities at the Soldiers home imposed quarantine regulations to limit inter communication after a case of scarlet fever was isolated in a cottage several blocks away between the home and city.
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Grand Island, Neb
Vacancy in Lincoln Troop A Second Lieutenant Seat
Adjutant General Colby reports a vacancy in Troop A cavalry Seward and orders an election at the troop’s first regular meeting. The current officer will retire after a successor is elected following failure to pass the military examination.
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Lincoln, Neb
Colby
Cavalry
Seward
Robbery at P. J. Hart's clothing store
Columbus Neb Jan 20 entry through back window at P J Hart's clothing store resulted in theft of garments. Safe and cash drawer left untouched. No clue to burglars at this time.
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Columbus
Neb
P. J. Hart
Captives Reported Well and Negotiations Underway
Reliable dispatch from Constantinople reports missionary Ellen M. Stone her companion Mme Tsilka and the baby in good health. Negotiations are in progress for their early and safe release, directed by John G. A. Leisham the new American minister, who declined further comment.
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Constantinople
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
John G. A. Leisham
Man’s Arm Mangled in Nebraska Corn Sheller
STROMSBURG Neb Jan 20 John Harsh son of George Harsh of Osceola suffered a serious mangling of his hand and arm in a corn sheller the injury was severe enough that amputation was necessary.
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Stromsburg, Neb
John Harsh
George Harsh
Osceola
Man Shot By Homeowner Mistaking Visitor for Enemy
Shawnee Oklahoma January 20 B B Hunt of Huntsville Missouri was shot and killed by John Seville who mistook him for an enemy Hunt went to Seville s home and asked to be admitted Seville who had trouble earlier in the day refused entry and shot through the door Hunt died on the steps
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Shante
Shawnee, Okla
B. B. Hunt
Huntsville
John Seville
Hunt
Seville
Beepends Capt Gerecke suspended by Nebraska adjutant general
An order from Adjutant General Colby suspends Captain Alfred N Gerecke of Company L Second Regiment Norfolk for failing to file reports to the state military department. Lieutenant John B Barnes Jr will command until further notice.
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Beepends
Gerecke
Lincoln
Neb
Colby
Alfred N. Gerecke
Norfolk
State Military Department
John B. Barnes, Jr
Nebraska seeks funds for St Louis Exposition exhibits
G W Wattles and E E Bruce announce a Nebraska Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission circular calling for private donations to fund state representation at the 1903 St Louis fair. They urge citizens and corporations to contribute or pledge to cover exhibit costs, with E E Bruce as treasurer in Omaha.
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Omaha
G. W. Wattles
E. E. Bruce
Nebraska
Lincoln
St. Louis
France
Louisiana Territory
United States
Commonwealth
Neb
State says no settlement with Bartley bondsmen
Attorney General Prout says the state board of compromise has not moved toward settling the Bartley shortage or settlement with bondsmen. The case remains before the supreme court with a hearing planned soon and possible but unlikely board initiative for a new compromise.
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Lincoln
Prout
State Board of Compromise
Bartley
Joseph Bartley
Supreme Court
Treasurer buys Douglas County bonds for state funds
Acting under authority of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds Treasurer Stuefer purchases through a Lincoln bank seventy thousand dollars of Douglas county bonds. The bonds carry four percent interest and are bought on a three percent basis.
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Lincoln
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Stuefer
Lincoln Bank
Douglas County
Joshua Peer Kile Ends His Life Near Superior
In Superior Nebraska on January 18 Joshua Peer, eight miles south of town, killed himself by blowing off the top of his head with a shotgun. The incident occurred at his residence and was reported as a suicide.
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Superior, Neb
Joshua Peer
Superior
Requisition of Militia Companies for West Point and Stanton
Adjutant General Colby approved requisitions for complete equipment for militia companies at West Point and Stanton. The units have been mustered into service and will join the new Third regiment now forming. Company D of the First regiment adopted the Maine Archer Rifles.
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Lincoln
Jan
Colby
West Point
Stanton
Settlers in Saskatchewan Valley Praise New Home
Rosthern July 8 1900 Frank Pedley Esq Superintendent of Immigration receives a letter from settlers in Saskatchewan Township 43 Range 6 reporting first full year crops in 1899 and 1900 with yields of about twenty bushels per acre for wheat plus good oats barley and root crops they describe the country as promising and note a quick start for poor men compared with Dakota they sign John H Schultz H A Goshen S Gors B H Dirks C D Unry P Unry and A Ratzilef all from South Dakota US A.
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United States
Rosthern
Frank Pedley
Saskatchewan
Springfield
Bonhomme County
Dakota
John H. Schultz
H. A. Goshen
Gors
B. H. Dirks
C. D. Unry
P. Unry
A. Ratzilef
South Dakota, U.S. A
Centenarian Hugo to be honored in Paris monument
The birthday of Victor Hugo on February 26 will be celebrated in Paris with a grand monument. The Musee Victor Hugo and his former home at Place des Vosges will open for the event, displaying relics and memorials of the famous writer.
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Hugo
Victor Hugo
Paris
Place Des Vosges
Fortunate is the Man Who Falls Only to Rise Higher
A pithy maxim notes that luck favors those who endure a setback as a step toward greater achievement. It frames failure as a catalyst for personal ascent and resilience.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Ad Exalts Value
An old advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior with 16 ounce quantity for 10 cents, contrasting it with rival brands that offer only 12 ounces. The copy uses moral flavored lines about choosing light over shadows and remarks on rash behavior and foolishness.
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Defiance
Magnetic Starch Co
Omaha
Neb
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