Dogs in the Manger Over Normal School Debates
A Kansas House session clashes over normal school bills for Fort Scott Concordia Kent Bend and Wichita as lobbyists swarm the floor. Speakers defend governors and architects amid accusations of dishonesty while supporters push for reforms and potential suffrage shifts. The day ends with plans to reconvene and reconsider all measures as debate shifts to statewide education and woman suffrage.
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Beekman
Fort Scott
Concordia
Kent Bend
Wichita
Great Bend
Rothweiler
la Crosse
Eres
Warner
Eckstein
Bander
Winters
Kiowa
Hoe
Commonwealth
Winglog
Nough Republica
Half for McKinley in Kansas Legislature Poll
Kansas lawmakers favored William McKinley for president in a survey conducted by Arthur Capper. Republican members backed the tariff champion, with varied support for other candidates, alongside reports on the appellate court bill and legislative notes from the House and Senate.
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Kansas
Arthur Capper
McKinley
Wm. McKinlay
Thos
B. Reed
Benjamin Har
Allison
Iowa
John Sherman
Teller
John J. Ingalls
Wolcott
Levi P. Morton
City Central Committee Adopts Australian Ballot Plan
A large turnout at the city central committee meeting chose the Crawford county system and Australian ballot for the city primary. The vote on eligibility rules favored known Republicans to vote, with Democrats excluded. March 16 was set for the primary and candidates to file with chairman J. 5 McPadden. E. A. Edwards and John Putnam were named to fill vacancies. next meeting scheduled.
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City Central Committee
W. A. & Bird
Crawford County
5. B. Hawkins
Crawford
McPadden
E. A. Edwards
Fifth Ward
John Putnam
Prohibition Petition Mixup And Local Police Board Changes
A reader from Coolidge in Hamilton County disputes a Syracuse letter about a circulating resubmission petition. The piece alleges the petition circulated locally and criticizes joint shop and liquor interests. McDowell chosen as patrolman for council appointment. Lucas named. Owens re elected. Jenkins removed. Capron and Massle resignations accepted.
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Hamilton County
State Journal
Journal of the
A .B. Wagner
Syracuse
Wagner
Coolidge
Hame
T. Rero
Kan
Mw’ Dowell
McDowell
L Ettlinger
Kansas City
J. E Lucas
C Owens
Old Foree
Jenkins
O. M. Capron
B. F. Massle
Massle
Post Office Employee Arrested for Rifling Letters
W. J. Johnson a colored night mail clerk at the post office was arrested early Sunday on charges of rifling letters from secured pouches about 2 o clock. He had access to the letters when he locked up the pouches and is suspected of taking money. Johnson has been watched by the post office authorities.
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Fins
House
Judiciary Comumities
Kearney County
F. M. Kelly
E. R Thorpe
Kearney County Court House
Office of the Register of Deeds
Senate Judiciary Committee
Milton Brown
Conference Committee On
Appellate Court
Ban
Johnson and Robinson
Jorman
Jades
Eee
Topelka
Senate
O'Bryan
Eckstein
Hitchcock
Reform School
John M. Brown
Thacher
Danner
Metcalf
Williamson
Jon
W. J. Johnson
Postoffice
Johnson
Prominent Sea Colored Ex-Principal Arrested Over Missing Letter
Johnson, once principal of Madison school and a well educated Sea colored figure, was arrested after a letter to Leavenworth went missing from Csankie. The note contained a small sum and a $10 check, both of which were recovered from Johnson. The arrest follows the heist at the post office in 189%.
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Csankie
Leavenworth
Johnson
Madison School
Judicial Hindsight, A Police Judge Who Ran Against
Charley Hatton, Wichita police judge and Republican reform advocate, ordered a butcher shop closed for violating Sunday ordinances. His action sparked mockery as the shop stayed shut and he faced domestic mockery after finding his own meat supply gone.
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Charley Hatton
Topeka
Kansas G.A KR
Wichita
Charley
Atchison
Mr. Hatton
Jones
Dee
No Sanitary Officer Appoint Likely by Police Commissioners
The police commissioners may not appoint a sanitary sergeant despite 50 plus applicants. The role, paying $60 monthly, sits under the city health board and is oddly autonomous from police oversight. The health department would name the officer if the post is moved to the board, with mayor and council preserving naming rights. Rock Island train tickets listed for February 18 28 25 26 0 and W I U W Grandee at Wichita February 26 with round trip info via city ticket agents.
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Metropolitan Police Law
Health Board
City Board of Health
Board of Health
Rock Island
Wichita
Rock Island City
Wear Brows Co Hats Featured in Local Notes
A garbled Topeka Era column notes Wear Brows Co with a 3 hat 805 Kansas address and mentions The State Journal Want and Miscellaneous pages reaching readers. It references Pearless 582 and a Peerless call in a brief, unclear item about local business presence and contact details.
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Brows & Co
Kansas Areona
Grand Opera House Tuesday Evening Show
Amusements listing notes Whitney Opera Co presenting Da Kovec and Smith's charming tuneful opera at the Grand Opera House Tuesday evening with performances by PFS.
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Grand Opera House
PFS
Whitney Opera Co
da ‘Kovec & Smith
Nevels Accuses of Shamming Illness in Jail
County physician reports Nevels, jailed awaiting trial for the murder of Mrs. Matson, is dangerously ill from refusing food. The doctor says the man is feigning sickness to gain sympathy, predicting he would recover quickly if removed from custody.
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Nevels
Matson
McClintock
Nevela
Hin
Slaughter Funeral Honors For Eminent Colored Mason
The funeral of Wm Slaughter who died on East Twelfth street Thursday was held yesterday afternoon from St John church at Seventh and Topeka avenue. A large assembly of colored mourners joined the procession led by Jackson's Military band to Topeka cemetery. Slaughter was a noted colored man and a member of both the Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges, which participated in the ceremonies.
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Wm. Slaughter
East Twelfth Street
St. John Church
Seventh and Topeka Avenue
Jackson
Topeka
Slaughter
Masonic
Knights of Pythias
Sewing Machine Trust Consolidation Rumors in Topeka
Feb 26 report states Singer, etic and Davis have formed a sewing machine combine and aim to buy the White company for 1.2 million dollars in cash. Also notes Governor Morrill signed 91,800 for a new building at the Atchison Soldiers Orphans' home. The article mentions Topeka readers and a laundry ad at 112 West Eighth Street.
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Creverano
Singer
Etic
Davis
Sod
Morrill
Atchison Soldiers Orphans’ Home
State Board of Public Works
The
State Journal
Topeka
Lis West Eighth Street
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H. H. Mills & Son
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Karney County Records
Ugneerence Committee
Sppellate Court
Robinson
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RF. Moore
John Steele
Peter Pyle
Greeley
Miller
Morria
Mittie
Ida Beekman
Arkansas City
Glenn
Eastman
Humphrey
Wood
George Flad
Sim Drag Company
H. A. Warner
Scottish Society
Robert Burns
Copeland
John Guthrie
AUSTR
Lian Ballot
Coolldge
Robin Hood
Crties
Francesca
Siguor Tomas
Sewing Machine Trust
Adams Brothers
the Avenue
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