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Indianapolis
Lawue
Periols Beane
The
Journal Newspaper Company
Water From Earth Depths Could End Rain Shortages
The note discusses West region drought tendencies and suggests artesian wells as a possible solution for Indiana. It envisions tapping deep water supplies when rainfall is scarce, noting the potential usefulness of such wells in drought-prone areas.
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West
Indiana
President Roosevelt Targets Rail Rebates and Trusts
The article credits President Roosevelt for enforcing the interstate commerce act to end railroad rebates to large shippers and the beef packers trust. It notes testimony in Chicago on discriminatory rates, suits against railroads, and planned Sherman anti trust actions. It argues the president redirected justice department action to reveal hidden anti competitive practices and to prove or disprove conspiracy in meat pricing.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Congress
Department of Jusce
Fremont statue bill showcases national service and exploration
A congressional bill seeks $50,000 to erect a John C. Fremont statue in Washington. The editorial lauds Fremont as a national figure whose 1840s expeditions spurred western migration, California conquest, and Utah settlement, arguing his unequaled exploration merits a national monument despite partisan debates.
Fremont and his statue in Washington honor his national service
The passage lauds John C. Fremont as instrumental in shaping a movement to end slavery and promote national growth. It credits his public service as uniquely national and deserving of a statue in Washington, while noting other Americans may claim higher historical ranks.
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Hean Party
Pacific
Fremont
Washington
Rules of Armies in the Field and War Powers Debate
The article surveys General Order No 1 and General Order No 100 from the Civil War era, detailing provisions on military necessity, treatment of enemies, noncombatants, and the authority to remove inhabitants under martial rule. It contrasts these powers with modern views, notes concerns about cruelty accusations in the Philippines, and mentions beef price concerns linked to rail rebates and the beef trust. It also reports on W H Smith in Montgomery pursuing an appeal on suffrage and petitions supporting U S troops’ presence in the Philippines to ensure humane conduct.
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Smith
Samar
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Francis Leiber
LL. D
Europe
Beef Trust
Canada
England
W. H. Smith
New York
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court of the United States
Philippines
War Department
Political rain makers pressure on trusts and party integrity
Washington figures whisper that if the President keeps prosecuting trusts Democratic leaders may nominate a figure like ex Secretary Whitney of New York who would command a vast campaign fund and push the party toward pro combination stances.
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Washington
Whitney
New York
Cowardly Attacks by Senators Letter to Indianapolis Journal
The writer denounces two United States senators for cowardly assaults on the moral character of Major General Chaffee. He says such attacks are base and cowardly and that anyone whooffends a person unable to defend themselves is a blackguard. The piece urges intelligence and refinement readers to condemn the behavior.
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Rawlins
Indianapolis
United States
Chaffee
Senators Should Be Gentlemen Not Hoodlums in Congress
Arlington Ind April 28 letter laments ruffians in the Senate and calls for stronger action including expulsion and perpetual ban on re election. The writer urges accountability for abuses by officials civil or military and condemns petty attacks on distant officers, naming Rawlins and Carmack as examples.
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United States Senate
Rawlins, Carmack
J. W. Allen
The Humorists in Smart Set and Washington Star
The Smart Set jokes on May weddings hint that many marry in May. In Washington Star a quip about a doe secured on trust, with Mr. Erastus Pinkler noting the creature’s tough introduction but good nature once known.
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Washington Star
Erastus Pinkler
Chicago News Littl Wille Say and Credit Preference
In a playful quip from Littl Wille Say in Pa, the speaker questions preferred creditors as those who never send in their bills, preferring such debtors, illustrating a humorous take on credit expectations and payment behavior.
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Chicago News
Letter From the Dead Letter Office Cited in Swamphurst Jest
A Philadelphia Press note features Intelligent Clarence presenting a letter from the dead-letter office with a black bordered envelope. A fat man claims wide Swamphurst ties, misunderstanding bystander. The exchange blends humor and mistaken identity in a brief city-page vignette.
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Clarence
Philadelphia Press
Swamphurst
Beef Trust Provokes Walkout at Chicago Speech
Chicago Tribone reported a fiery speech by a young populist who declared high beef prices, blaming the \"beef trust.\" He called fellow citizens to protest as farmers and packinghouse workers walked out, leaving only curious meat buyers.
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Chicago
Beef Trust
Magazine Highlights and New Serials in May Era and Cosmopolitan
May issues feature Captain of Industry series in Cosmopolitan and Marie Antoinette installments in Era. Haggard serial begins July Pearson's Magazine, Les Arts debuts with art chronicles, Forum May includes The Degradation of the Professorial Office by Yale’s Ladd, plus numerous articles on property, forestry, and world affairs. Harper’s opens Lady Rose's Daughter with plates by Christy and multiple short stories and travel pieces.
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Leslie's Monthly
Marie Antoinette
Henry Francis
Sylvester Baxter
Heston
Massachusetts
Jules Guerin
Mr. Haggard
Pearson's Magazine
Jerusalem
Judea
Rome
Titus
Les Arts
Goupin & Co
Paris
Manzi, Joyant & Co
New York City
Ladd
Yale University
United States
Thwing
Western Reserve University
Eclectic
Quarterly Review
Frederick
Lady Paget
A. Michie
Asia
Major Younghusband
Far East
British Academy of Learning
Victor Hugo
Stephen Phillips
Francesca da Rimini
Arthur Symons
Herbert Paul
James Stalker
Jesus
Harper's
Eagazine
May
Literary and publishing notes on new books and authors
A survey of recent and forthcoming books across science, history, poetry, and fiction. Highlights include J Raymond Dodge on The Act of Vision, W C McIntosh on Marine Fish Destroyers, William Black's Visit to America, A Charmed American Warship, Meditations of an Autograph Collector, Amateur Art in Early New England, and new novels and scholarly works from Putnam, Doubleday Page, D Appleton, and other publishers with details on editors and anticipated release dates.
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Wesleyan University
W. C. McIntosh
Wemyss Bell
William Black
America
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United States
Enterprise
Adrian H. Joline
Paul
Virinia
Edward Carlle Tsey
D. Appleton & Co
Louisiana Purchase
James K. Hosmer
Robert Stowell Bail
LL. D
Frank T. Burlen
Mark H. Liddell
Doubleday, Page & Co
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford University
England
John Corbin
Oxford
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Hawthorne
George E. Woodberry
Sidney H. Beard
Messrs
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co
Harper & Brothers
Hardwicke
Henry Edward Rood
D. G. Phillips
New York
Bismarck
William
EO Deay
London
Stokes & Co
Pubers
Atkinson's Prophecy Lashes Senate Philippines Gag
A New York Tribune piece denounces a court martial for General Smith and a Senate gag on Edward Atkinson of Boston. It claims Atkinson, unseen by the Philippines, can foretell atrocities with prophetic certainty and faults the committee for not hearing him. The piece calls the failure to hear him an atrocity itself.
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New York Tribune
Philippines
Edward Atkinson
Judge Taft
Bishop Potter
Boston
Atkinson
Cuban Conditions Defend Wood View Of Cuban Sentiment
General Leonard Wood argues that Cuban opinion is misrepresented by adventurers in Havana and seaport cities. He says bitter denunciations by dismissed officials and speculators reveal little about real Cuban feeling, which he insists must be learned by direct contact across the island.
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Leonard Wood
Independent
Havana
Palma welcomes Estrada Palma home to Cuba
Anxious days lie ahead for Estrada Palma but he enjoys a joyous homecoming. The seaport crowds greet him with Cuba’s flag flying everywhere. Friends and old comrades crowd the pier, cheering as he returns to his native soil.
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Hartford Courant
Estrada Palma
Free Cuba
Island
The Army in 1556 as Stated by Col Roger Jones
New York Press reports Col Roger Jones adjutant general gave a breakdown of the army as of November 36 1836 listing General staff 14 medical department 74 pay department 18 purchasing department 3 corps of engineers 22 topographical department W ordnance aiiment HS two regiments of dragoons 1 498 four began of artillery 2 180 seven regiments of infantry 3 129 total 7 083
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New York Press
Roger Jones
General Staff
Corps of Engineers
Sibley Attacks Gen Smith in House Debate over Samar Order
Washington April 23 Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania launched a sensational charge against Gen Jacob H Smith for orders in the Samar campaign. He called the general a disgrace in uniform and urged the President to strip him of his uniform within forty eight hours. The remarks drew Democratic applause and some Republican support. Simmons of North Carolina urged turning the Philippines over to islanders and condemned cruelties, while Williams of Mississippi blamed the system rather than the man. the Philippine bill was set aside as sundry civil appropriation work began.
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Sibley
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Smith
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Mississippi
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Kansas
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Wheaton
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William McKinley
Philippines
Army of the United States
Herod
Timour
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Calvary
United States
North Carolina
Senate
White House
Cuba
Aktien
Ubiian
Iba
Phillies
Mr. Simmons
Samar
Bethlehem
Two
Simmons
Philippine Islands
Senate Amends Margarine Bill Before Presidential Action
Washington April 24 The Senate agreed to House amendments to the margarine bill as passed by the Senate. The measure heads to the President for signature after a short debate. An attempt by Teller to levy a 19 percent tax on capital or assets of a butter trust failed by 2 to maybe 2. The vote listed yeas and nays among numerous senators. The conference report on the Chinese exclusion bill was adopted and sundry civil actIon consideration noted.
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Yeas—Barcon
Bate
Blackburn
Clark
Montana
Clay
Cockrell
Culberson
Daniel
Dubois
Foraker
Foster
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Heitfelt
MecFrory
McLaurin
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mallory
Martin
Mitchell
Patterson
Rawlins
Stewart
Tillman
Turner
West
Allison
Burnham
Burton
Cullom
Debdee
Depew
Dilingham
Dolliver
Fairbanks
Renewal of trouble in Santo Domingo reported
Port au Prince reports a new Santo Domingo revolution with San Santiago as the center led by Vice President Horacio Vasquez. Foreign affairs indicate the Dominican government likely to suppress the revolt. Navy notes from Commander McCreary describe insurgents and government forces massing, with cautious overtures to prevent bloodshed and no immediate American interests endangered.
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Port-Au-Prince
Hayti
Santo Domingo
Porto Plata
Santo Dominego
San Santiago
Horatio Vasquez
Washington
Navy Departments
McCreary
Machias
Navy Department
Maxwell
Powell
Barahona
Colon
PRESENT FOR SCHLEY
Memphis visitors Admiral Schley and wife started a rain drenched day at Gayoso Hotel with crowds gathering. Governor Benton McMillin honored guests and a silver service gift from 15 000 subscribers was presented at the Auditorium. A 9 oclock banquet and D A R entertainment followed. plans for tomorrow include a parade reception regatta and ball.
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Tenn
Iral
Admiral Schley
Vg Ny Mississ
Alabama
Tennessee
Brooklyn
W. J. Crawford
Southland
Millin
Cotton-picking Machine Promises Southwide Change
The first free regular cotton-picking machine contract was closed in Greenville. Thomas R. Morris, a Pittsburg inventor, plans a fall test on the Rosenstock plantation in Washington County. He believes the device, suited to uplands and prairie grounds, could revolutionize Southern labor.
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Jackson
Miss
Greenville
Rosenstock
Washington County
Pittsburg
Thomas R. Morris
South
Jevel
Royal Mail Line Cuts Sugar Freight to London from Kingston
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company announces reduced rates to carry Jamaican sugar to London. Elder, Demster & Co. offered to transport sugar to England free of charge. Planters remain doubtful about concessions and potential new export outlet amid Jamaican ties with the United States.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
London
Elder, Demster & Co
England
United States
Bowers, Poy
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