Nebraska News Highlights From Dodge to Saunders Counties
The brief spans notable Nebraska items: Hon Spencer Day of Dodge County and deaths of Mrs Horrigan Exeter and W H Kendall Superior mayor. a Bennington creamery planned. Huizdalek hunted three badgers near Niobrara. Pender opera house fire scare. cattle loss near Pawnee City from lightning. Johnson County valuation and tax estimate. Bertrand saloon licenses dropped. Grand Island militia supplied with arms. pension bill for Mrs Calison Hadley Lincoln. steel smokestacks for Oxnard beet sugar factory. drowning at Omaha water works reservoir. poisoned fly paper death of Peter Stafford’s road master’s daughter. Fairfield College rebounding. Miss ede P Kump reinstated to Haskell Institute. East St Louis Livestock Co filed incorporation. $23,000 Treasury draft for state college funding. St Michael drowning accident. tax and revenue totals to date. Platte River drowning near Yutan. child rescued from outhouse vault. August 1 postal route Omaha to Lincoln. Cattle Feeders Loan Association formed in South Omaha. Neligh prairie chickens shipment halted. Bartley bail bond funds under scrutiny. Bartley to penitentiary after sentence. Gosper County case. Saunders County Woodmen picnic at Wahoo. Wayne hog with horse-like front hooves.
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Spencer Day
Dodge County
Horrigan
Exeter
W. H. Kendall
Superior
Bennington
Douglas County
Frank Huizdalek
Niobrara
Pender
J. L. Brown
Pawnee City
Elk Creek
Fairfield College
Washington
Ede P. Kump
Virginia
Geneva School
Nebraska
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kan
Evans-Snyder-Buel Company
East St. Louis
Livestock Commission
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
St. Michael
Hall County
Warren Diehl
M. Diehl
Grand Island
North
Neligh
Antelope County
American Express Company
Ewing
Neligh Gun Club
Bartley
Supreme Court
McDonald
Charles Krieger
Clara Payne
Gosper County
Elwood
Saunders County
Wahoo
Ed Shulthers
Wayne
Tariff Work Ends After Final Vote and Speeches
The final vote on tariff work was taken at the agreed hour with closing speeches. Senator Allen of Nebraska attacked the bill and faced counterarguments from Senator Foraker.
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Senator Allen
Nebraska
Tariff Debate Shapes Senate Vote In 1900s
The Senate meets in a recess session with eleven members, as Mr Chandler moves executive session. Debate centers on the tariff conference report with objections from Mr Allen and Mr Caffery, while Mr Burrows defends the lumber industry. The conference report passes 40 to 30.
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Vwarry
Senate
Postminsters
Missouri
P. C. van Mintre
Warrensburg
PF. S. Jones
Sarcoxie
Sarcoxie, HW. WW. Mitchell At Clinton, J. M. Cox At Adrian and J. M. Wright
Richmond
Kansas
3. G. Wells
Erie
Allen
Nebraska
Wall Street
Pierpont Morgan
Cleveland
Russia
Congress
Foraker
McKinley
Bryan
Harrison
Ohio
Caffery
Louisiana
Trust
Gear
Burrows
Michigan
Ife
Final vote tallies detail party lines and pairings
The record shows 30 senators voting against the bill and 41 voting for it. It lists named yeas and nays, pairs announced for and against, and notes Mr Istanna’s initial misvote due to Rawlins’ absence.
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Nays
Bacon
Bate
Berry
Manna
Rawlins
Wellington
Mclaurin
Mantle
Kenny
Wilson
Heitfeld
Mr. Istanna
Mr. Rawlins
House moves to final adjournment as Dingley introduces resolution
The Ways and Means Chair Dingley introduced a resolution for the final adjournment of Congress at 6 o clock this afternoon. The House then recessed until 3 30 o'clock.
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House
Dingley
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senator Seeks Action on Conference Report on Tariff Bill
Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee met at 2 30 PM and decided to report a resolution for a sinc dhc adjournment at 9 PM tonight.
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Ways and Means Committee
Harrison Kelly Dead Ex Congressman From Kansas
Harrison Kelly died at 4:30 am at his Bunnixeron, Kansas home after a long illness of Bright's disease. Born May 12, 1836 in Ward County Ohio, he served from private to captain in the Fifth Kansas cavalry, and held posts as brigadier general, state penitentiary director, congressman, state senator, and various federal and state offices. His political shift moved from Republican to Populist, later declining office while serving as regent of the State Agricultural College. In other items, Frank Ware, a Klondike returnee now in Seattle, brought $177,800 in gold. The Browne ll Street Car Company in St. Louis filed a deed of trust for property, cars, lumber, accounts, and notes totaling substantial sums.
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Bunnixeron
Kan
Harrison Kelly
Bright
Ward County
Ohio
Kansas
Coffey County
Ottumwa
Fifth Kansas Cavalry
Mr. Kelley
Knsas
Hurlington
Kansas Militia
State Penitentiary
State Senate
United States Land Offhe
Topeka
Internet Revenue
Livestock Sanitary Commission
State Board of Charities
Kelley
Congress
Thomas Ryan
Otis
Farmers’ Alliance
Nelley
Republican Party
People’s Party
State Agricultural College
St. Louis
Brownell Street Car Company
Ford W. Thompson
Rhode Island Democrats Pick Senate Candidate Contingency
The Democratic state central committee adopted a resolution proposing that if President Andrews resigns and Brown University accepts, Rhode Island Democrats should nominate him as their United States Senate candidate.
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Ron Mim
Provinencr
R. L
Democratic State Central Committee
Andrews
Brown University
Democratic Party of
Rhode Island
United States
Cal Hawkins Draws With World Bantam Champion Dixon
Ten thousand watchers in San Francisco saw Cal Hawkins of California fight a twenty round draw with George Dixon the world bantamweight champion. The bout was fast from start to finish yet neither fighter delivered a dangerous blow.
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San Francisco
Cal Hawkins
California
George Dixon
Murder Near Excelsior Springs
Excelsior Springs Mo July 26 A D Nance living north of town was shot and killed last evening just before dusk by two men seen driving by in a buggy. He was a simple minded man and is not believed to have had much money.
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Excelsior Springs
Excelsion Springs
A. D. Nance
Here
Lewelling Will Not Resign From State Senate
Wichita July 26 Ex Governor L D Lewelling now a member of the state railroad board will not resign from the state senate The Populists are unwilling to risk a Republican’s election to succeed him and the senator submits to their judgment.
Port Hancock masons strike for higher wages
Port Hancock workmen at the Sandy Hook barracks and officers quarters went on strike for union wages yesterday. Masons and helpers, paid 40 cents an hour, demand 50 cents. They remain out.
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New York
Port Hancock
Sandy Hook
Carlist Leaders Launch Nationwide Political Propaganda
Maynio July 26 report the Carlist leaders will start an active political propaganda campaign across Spain amid universal unrest among classes and political parties in the country.
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Spain
Maynio
President appoints agents to allot lands to Indians
The president named William B Carson of Wisconsin D A Keepers of Ohio John Wertz of Nebraska James Jeffries of Tennessee and Howell P Wyton of Indiana as special agents to make allotments of lands in severalty to Indians for the program.
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William B., Carson
Wisconsin
D. A. Keepers
Ohio
John Wertz
Nebraska
James Jeffries
Tennessee
Howell P. Wyton
Indiana
Bank of Mammoth Springs Closes its Doors
Mammoth Springs Ark July 26 The Bank of Mammoth Springs has closed its doors and named G Burford as assignee Assets $100000 Liabilities $71090 of which $25009 is in individual deposits.
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Mammoth Springs
Ark
Bank of
G. Buford
One More Company Barred in Kansas
Torrxa Kansas July 26 State Insurance Commissioner Webb McNall barred the Mutual Protective League of Litchfield Indiana from doing business in Kansas.
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Torrxa
Kan
Webb McNall
Mutual Protective League of
Litchfield
Kansas
New Voting System Features in Blank Ballot Law
The blanket ballot law modified from the 1891 Australian ballot introduces an indeilible pencil marking system no ink, a straight ticket mark, and new secretary of state powers. It allows formation of new parties, regulates nomination certificates, and requires voters to mark each chosen candidate on every ticket. Voters are urged to avoid marking unintended candidates.
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Secretary of State
A Few Smiles and Nighttime Intrigue
A voice from above stairs calls Thomas Swipsey the burglar to the dining room at night. He replies in service to the claim of being at your service. The scene blends a sly joke with a hint of crime as a farmer reflects on his son’s college education and his own boxing past.
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Thomas
Thomas Swipsey
Trarper
Indianapolis Journal
Ballot Law Details on Party Emblems and Ballot Design
The text outlines how party names and emblems govern disputes, with first state conventions selecting emblems filed with nomination certificates and exclusive use. It explains ballot layout by party name and emblem, ordering by past general election votes, and how to vote straight or split tickets with specified circle and square markings.
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United States
Unclear scraps mix of notes and quips from a 19th century paper
Fragmentary items include a Japan temple inscription, live crabs shipped to Portland, oyster bans in Alexandria, a Me solo town fund, a Kansas City fortune teller, grasshopper warnings in Washington state, a fatal Millington incident, and brief exchanges about art in Paris.
Alaskan Gold Exports Enrich Wells Fargo Output
The Umatilla arrives from Puget Sound with nearly 200000 dollars in Alaska gold dust consigned to Wells Fargo & Co. Seattle shipments total 133700 in dust. Reports say up to 750000 more dust awaits shipment at Alaskan stations.
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San Francisco
Umatilla
Puget Sound
Seattle
Wells, Fargo & Co
Juneau
St. Michael’s
Excelsior
Portland
St Michael's
Tacoma
Mexico
Topeka
War on Neely begins with mild cannonade in federal case
The campaign to remove United States Marshal Neely has opened with a mild volley, likely to grow. Charges are filed by eastern parties accusing Neely of professional conflicts of interest, including accepting a retainer to testify before jurors in the Whitnon insurance swindling case. Further accusations are expected as evidence accumulates.
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Neely
Egui
Wasnoton
United States
United States Court
Miners Seize Burlington Train to Force Dunfermline Walkout
Miners at Farmington seized a Burlington freight train at 3 AM and refused to release it, planning to reach Dunfermline to call out 250 workers after a 3 percent wage rise. The train was held five hours until the conductor cut it free and sheriff and state attorney intervened. Persia county miners threaten to march to Dunfermline. mine managers say the men want to keep working and fear trouble.
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Pronto
Vifiy
Farmington
Burlington
Dunfermline
Canton
Peria County
Iowa Patent Office Report Melodrama, Designs, and Patents Listed
Des Moines reports include a copyright granted to Talmadge E. Brown for The Thieves Den. Adel’s A I Thompson receives a design patent for a political badge. Issued patents include I D Hart for a corn cutter and shocker and J W Russell for a grain thresher with an air passageway and guide rods. L D and A J Hart of Nora Springs are credited for a clothes pounder attachment to a tub. Public notice offers free information on securing valuing and selling patents.
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Des Moines
Talmadge E. Brown
A. I. Thompson
Adel
I. D. Hart
Nora Springs
J. W. Russell
Newton
L. D
A. J. Hart
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Warren
Wetmore
Mouse Proceedings
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Whewits
Pfrank Ware
Klondike
Boon Days
Sedewick
St. Louis Failare
Hawkins
Dixon
Arkansas Bank Falls
Goa
Agricultural Department
Texas
Green Meadows Brown
Japan
St. Petersburg
Alexandria
West Sullivan
Kansas City
Oakesdale
Wash
Millington
Dahlgren
Phipps
Mr. Phipps
Strasburg
New York Post
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Papa
Louvre
France
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