Wild Horses and Government Cooperate to Curb Nuisance
The New York Tribune reports thousands of wild horses roam Nevada and nearby states, with stockmen pressing Washington to act. Forest rangers have not been ordered to kill, but may assist in corralling and removing unpermitted horses while enforcing state laws on ownership and estrays.
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New York Tribune
Nevada
Washington
Reno
Forest Rangers
Walt
Uncle Sam
United States Forest Service
Nevada National Forests
Missouri River
Forests
National Forest
Forest Service
National Forests
Sam
Bureau of Plant Industry
Western Ranger
York, Neb Without Saloons Shows Growth Contrast
A Nebraska letter argues York prospered without saloons, noting strong population rise since 1900, many new homes, high home ownership, dense retail stocks, and no major business failures. It cites 1907 building activity and $37,000 paid in cash on $80,000 property assessments as proof of fiscal health.
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Lincoln
Grand Island
York
York Town Pride Dazzles With Prosperity and Temperance
A long feature extols York’s public improvements, finance, and temperance record. It cites brick sidewalks, 13 sewer districts, a growing waterworks, a non Carneg ie library, and strong bank deposits. Tax burden appears light versus other towns, schools praised, and crime low with a single divorce case this spring. York boasts cultural institutions, a large orphanage, and colleges drawing families, concluding with editor’s pride in the town.
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Carnegie
York
York County
City of
Lincoln
Beatrice
Fremont
Kearney
Lincoln to Follow Kanasa City Saloon Shutdown Example
A Kansas City style anti saloon argument extols the benefits of closing saloons. The piece cites lower crime, fewer wards of the state, increased bank deposits, job creation, school enrollment gains, reduced charity needs, and a booming economy as proof that a city can prosper without saloons and vice dens. Lincoln is urged to imitate the success for state improvement.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
C. W. Trickett
Kansas
Hon C. W. Trickett
Kanana City
Kansas City
Missouri
Reformatory
Lecoud
Court of Common Pleas
Minot Federal Building Funding Cleared by Senate Panel
Senator McCumber's bill to appropriate 220000 for a Minot federal building was favorably reported by the Senate committee. The measure is viewed as practically assured and unlikely to face serious opposition in the Senate. If approved, Minot would gain one of the finest federal structures, likely the best in North Dakota.
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Minot
Washington, D. C
McCumber
Senate
Dakota
Train Fire Disaster Near Oberon No Injuries Reported
Northbound freight about to Leeds suffered a serious accident in Oberon North Dakota on a Saturday. A fruit car caught fire and the entire train narrowly avoided complete destruction. Crew attempted to run it into the Y but the engine struck ice and careened into the prairie. The burning car was pushed away by hand. Engine and tender were demolished. No injuries.
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Oberon
N. D
Leeds
Populists Not for Bryan Plan Adopting Platform and New National Committee
Nebraska and Minnesota delegates push for platform adoption and adjournment until after Republican and Democratic conventions. The group expects to delay the Populist convention while Bryan supporters press to postpone the gathering amid skillful opposition from Watson factions and protests of Bryan as a Democrat.
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St Louis
Friends
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
G. A. Walrath
Canis
Bryan
Watson
Thomas B. Watson
Edward Everett Hale Seventy-Eight? Remark on His Birthday
Rev Dr Edward Everett Hale of Boston celebrated his eighty six th birthday in Washington DC with quiet observance and many congratulatory wishes. The veteran writer and minister remains vigorous and recalls friendships with Longfellow Emerson and Lincoln. He authored The Man Without a Country and has led South Congregational Church in Boston for over fifty years. He learned shorthand as a boy and still writes it. he could work as a printer journeyman. Hale has two children, Edwards Hale Jr and Ellen Day Hale.
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Washington, D. C
Edward Everett Hale
Boston
United States Senate
Hale
America
Longfellow
Emerson
Lowell
New England
Webster
Lincoln
Dr. Hale
South Congregational
Unitarian
Edard Everrett Hale, Jr
Ellen Day Hale
Railroads Hold Meeting On Sixteen Hour Law
Chicago April 2 committees representing general managers of Western railroads and railway brotherhoods met to discuss disputes under the new sixteen hour law. Railroads claim reduced telegraph offices and working forces. labor wants details of reductions. Issues include division headquarters compensation, sidetracking trains, and impact on real estate values tied to division towns. Crews reportedly do not exceed sixteen hours except emergencies, making older practices of home headquarters rental unworkable.
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Chicago
Til
Taft Arrives in Chicago for Busy 48-Hour Schedule
Secretary Taft arrives in Chicago from Columbus and heads to the auditorium for a speech at the Philippine event, then to the wreathing bell of Congress and the Hamilton club Appomattox Day banquet. Governors Wilson and Fort noted as possible VP contenders. Taft to speak on national affairs. A Tuesday luncheon at the Press club and receptions follow, with a Commercial club banquet to close the day.
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Chicago
Ware
Philippines
Baptist Social ‘Union
Ulonga
Congress
Fort
New Jersey
Grant
Taft
Presa Club
Hamilton Club
Commercial Club
Holy Week Crowds Flock to Rome for Papal Jubilees
Rome Readies for record pilgrim inflow during Holy Week as the papal sacerdotal jubilee draws visitors from France the United States and across Europe. The Pope will celebrate in St Peters and St Basilica drawing large international attendance and ticket demand.
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Rome
France
United States
Vatican
Germany
England
Austria
Hungary
Europe
Stetine Chapel
Rampolta
Vatican Basilica
Child Labor Conference Deliberations In Atlanta
April 3 in Atlanta saw rising attendance at the National Child Labor conference. Morning talks and entertainment followed by a formal program featuring Homer Folk on scholarships for working children O R Lovejoy on compulsory education Lewis W Parker on the child labor problem and Felix Adler preparing a fund address with Everett W Lord and A J McKelway also slated to speak.
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Atlanta
Homer Folk
New York
O. R. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Committee
Lewis W. Parker
South Carolina
Felix Adler
National Committee
Everett W. Lord
New England
A. J. McKelway
South
Young Crosby Boys Steal Horses and Flee
Two Crosby brothers aged 13 and 14 flee after stealing horses and arming themselves to emulate Harry Tracy. They left a note to their father warning him not to pursue, poisoning a neighbor’s watchdog to aid the escape as officials and the father begin a search.
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Crosby
Crosby, N. D
Harry Tracy
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