Wasteful State Printing Bills Spark Debate in Senate
Kansas lawmakers criticized a $64,000 state printing appropriation amid charges of waste from extensive World's Fair reports and the suffrage amendment print. Senators pressed for cuts while noting binding costs for labor, agriculture reports, and legal volumes, but the bill passed after brisk crossfire.
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Senate
Snow
Beneft
Todd
Kansas
Danner
Harvey County
Dunsmore House
Rogers
Ways and Means Committee
Supreme Court
Stogers
Milton Brown
Parker
Olethe
State House
State Board of Agriculture
Rae
Kreport
Mattro
Norinal
Aiov
Rapa “Alznill
Prohibitive Pass Bill Sparks Kansas House Debate
A state house discussion unfolds over Mr Simons of Sumner county bill prohibiting officers and railroad personnel from accepting annual, time, or trip passes. The measure imposes fines from 50 to 100 dollars, up to 30 days in jail, or both, with related clauses on testimony and test accountability. A separate Brown bill creates a Kansas fish commissioner to protect streams, regulate dams, nets, and water pollution, with county wardens and fines for violations.
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Simons
Sumner County
Caldwell News
Secricy
Brown
Crawford Haa
Bent Murdock
Ksassa
Kansas
Baker
Not Like Frohman's The Girl I Left Behind Me at Grand
Review notes Charles Frohman company presented The Girl I Left Behind Me at the Grand. Indian actors drew mixed opinion while Burleigh and Heisey gave strong turns. A Wichita telegram about Heisey’s dead infant influenced his performance, and a Leavenworth Soldiers Home crowd deafness joke closed the show.
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Charles Frohman
Topeka
New York
Bowery
Burleigh
Matt Heisey
W. H. Stewart
Kennion
E McFadden
Hawksworth
Duncan Preston
Parlow
Hawkaworth
Vivia Ogden
Wilber
Ann
Frederick Hood
Dr. Peawick
Alberta Lee
Fawn
Kansas
June Collins
Lucy Hawsworth
Jas. Johnson
Kate Kennion
Little Dick
Earle Lee
Mike Coyne
Andy Jackson
Major Burleigh
Heisey
Wichita hotel owner Cary defuses grip mix up in front of guests
In Topeka era notes Cary of Wichita’s Dia hotel coolly handles a traveling drummer who mistakes him for a bellhop. Cary orders the grips taken to the guest’s room, while the man is left speechless and later jokes about hiring him for a cigarette. Also mentions a Blind Boone concert and a local news round.
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Cary
Wichita
C. W. Cary
Dia Hotel
Mr. Cary
John
Kansas College Press Association
Topeka
Fair Grounds
G. C Clemens
Geo. M. Stone
Library Hall
Sheriffs’ Association
Perry
City
Luray
H Kaylor
St Louis
Manhattan
Alma & Burlingame
Wichita & Western
Santa Fe
Topeka Scottish Society
Robert Bursas
Metropolitan Hall
Pete Gish
Opera House
Pete
Sol Smith Russell
Sanborn
Union Pacific
Crank Writes Letter to Governor Morrill in Fearful Tone
The first letter to Governor Morrill from a religious crank arrives, labeling itself as a divine message. It claims Benjamin J. Smith is appointed by the Lord to rule forever and warns Morrill his time is up, promising chastisement of leaders and urging him to join in the dust. The letter recalls past correspondence with Governor Lewelling.
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Wichita
Newton
Leavenworth
Governor Morrill
United States
Benjamin J. Smith
God
Coal Sales And Distribution Amid Western Sufferers
The notice lists numerous coal sellers in Topeka and surrounding towns, naming J W F Hughes E P Ewart Johnson & Olson and others. It details a state railroad commission order for eight coal cars from state mines to western Kansas with allocations to Scott City Norton Wallace Sharon Springs Jetmore Hodgeman Leoti and Wichita. It ends with Capital Grocers advertising eggs butter and laundry soap prices.
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Camden
Topeka Coal Co
Kansas
J. W. F. Hughes
Adams
E P. Ewart
E. P. Ewart
North Topeka
RM. McGaw
Hancock
Kansas Coal Co
Capital City Coal Co
Tth
Washington
Swarts
Madison
Sheahan & Wasden
East Tb
Hargoams & Bass
Holliday
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
The
Penitentiary
Western Kansas
Scott City
Norton
Wallace
Sharon Springs
Wallace County
Jetmore
Hodgeman County
Leoti
Wichita County
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Ufes
Dams Acteros
Kansas Avenue
Due Shi
Ese
Aeatekts
Sane
Auerback & Guettel
Auieness
Blind Boone
St John’s Ame
Gale
Priddy’s
Remenyl Concert Co
Hamilton Hall
Kellam’s. High School
Priddy's
Torexa Srzau Lauxoer
Frohman’s
St. John’s A.M. E
Max O’rell
Soldiers Creek
Charles Adams
State Dental Association
Topska
George Francis
Dagg
Naylor
Beret Avenue
Adaiiasion
Teresa Stream Launpser
Clements & Chaffee
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