Davis Davis Successor Declined by Collins in Minnesota Fight
St Paul Dec 4. Governor Lind has not yet named a replacement for the late Cushman K Davis. Former Justice Collins declined the offer due to other commitments. Republican names have circulated as possible choices, with many wary of future political consequences. President Cyrus Northrop has been suggested, but selection remains unsettled as Lind weighs statewide approval. Deer season notes report heavy hunting, with 5 000 deer killed and a proposed limit cut from five to three per hunter.
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St. Paul
United States
Cushman K. Davis
Lind
Justice Collins
Supreme Rt
Davis
Lid
Associated Press
Cyrus Northrup
The
State University
Morse
Senatorship contest stirs Minnesota legislature and Minneapolis
In Minnesota the race for the United States Senate gathers pace as legislators arrive in St Paul and Minneapolis candidates jockey for support. Moses B. Clapp and Robert G. Evans emerge as plausible choices for gubernatorial nomination while Knute Nelson’s re election nears. Kipling to South Africa for health retreat.
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Northrup
Senate
Minneapolis
Moses BE
Clapp
Frmer
St. Paul
W. B. Dean
Lowry
Shevlin
Evans
Fletcher
Washburn
A. Smith
Tawney
McCleary
Neatwole
Morris
Sabin
Knute Nelson
Moses B. Clapp
Robert G. Evans
Five Thousand of Them Killed in Michigan During the Seas
A brief report notes a large loss of life in Michigan linked to the seas with mentions of Lanking and Baines. The item records a grim casualty count and references the involved parties.
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Michigan
Lanking
Baines
New Fowls Grow Asbestos Like Feathers in Newcastle
In Pittsburg on December 4 a Constable from Newcastle, Lineas Perkins, raises a strange chicken line in the Sixth ward near an asbestos works. Eggs from Perkins fail to cook normally, even after fire. When raw, the chicks lack true feathers and instead show a downy coating resembling asbestos.
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Pittsburg
Lineas Perkins
Newcastle
Perkins
Miner Pete Stone Missing From Colfax Mine
Colfax residents report miner Pete Stone disappeared April 15 after telling a landlady he would go to the Jasper County Coal company mine. His body was found Sunday by boys in a rural slough about five miles from town with no signs of foul play and the search for him had been fruitless since his disappearance.
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Colfax
Pete Stone
Jasper County Coal Company
Smallpox Epidemic Strikes Ludington Area With Quarantine
Ludington Michigan reports an epidemic of smallpox in the county with 100 victims in Custer and Scottville. Doctors warn the outbreak began two weeks ago after being misidentified as chickenpox, and strict quarantine is ordered for the entire township. The disease is said to have come from Wisconsin.
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Ludington
Mich
Custer
Scottville
Wisconsin
Winona
Minn
Board of Health
Bracken
State Board of Health
Liberty Street
Washington and Kosciusko
Evangelist Sam Small Arrested for Contempt in Swindle Trial
Havana reports evangelist Sam Small was jailed for contempt after missing his swindling trial. He has since been released.
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Havana
Sam Small
Markets Report Shows Mixed Live Stock and Grain Prices
Chicago hog receipts reach 44 000 with pigs and packers trading between 4 10 and 4 87 percent. Cattle estimates total 18 000 with steers and heifers trading from 1 75 to 5 80. sheep and lambs quoted up to 5 30. East Buffalo prices show hogs around 4 90 to 5 15 and cattle from 3 00 to 6 00. St Louis and Milwaukee grain futures advance on wheat corn oats rye and barley with no clear price extremes across all contracts.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Board of Trade
Park
Eee Enone
Cape Cod
Senate Opens 56th Congress with President’s Message Read
Washington December 4 The Fifty sixth Congress opens with a formal business session as President’s Message is read. Senator Gear of Iowa and Senator Davis of Minnesota are announced dead. House and Senate proceed with oaths and floral tributes while committees are named and routine adjournment follows.
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Washington
Senate
Gear
Iowa
Davis
Minnesota
Congress
William Brb. Dillingham
Vermont
Justin 8
Morrill
Dolliver
Georg
Major Pruden
Bennett
Alison
Nelson
Henderson
Legislative Assembly
Albert D. Shaw
New York
Allen F. McDermott
New Jersey
Walter C. Hoffecker
Delaware
Edward Dev. Morrell
Pennsylvania
William Richardson
Alabama
W. H. Jackson
Maryland
Samuel D. Woods
California
Babcock
Wisconsin
Ways and Means
Hoffecker
Daly
Town
House
Senate sets order of business on ship subsidy and treaty
The Republic reports the Senate committee on order of business decided the ship subsidy bill will displace the Spooner Philippine bill as unfinished business. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty will receive alternate attention with the shipping bill and may be moved aside for the army bill if warranted.
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Washington
Senate
Measures Presented in Congress Include Apportionment Bill
Washington reports a series of measures in the house on December 4. Crumpacker's bill proposes a census based reapportionment increasing seats from 857 to 805, with specific gains for Arkansas Colorado California Connecticut Florida Illinois Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New York North Dakota Pennsylvania Texas Washington West Virginia and losses for Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Nebraska North Carolina South Carolina Virginia. Littlefield introduces a conspiracy bill curbing restraining orders in federal disputes, with an amendment narrowing coverage. A Kruger tribute resolution praises Paul Kruger and calls for peace terms with Britain. Secretary Root's army reorganization bill passes to the military committee. Payne notes no fixed timetable on revenue reduction, with caucus possibilities uncertain. War estimates show 1901 185,585,551. 1902 171,778,855. current year 148,205,934. Kentucky railroad coach segregation law upheld by Supreme Court with dissent by Justice Harlan.
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Washington
House
Crumpacker
Indiana
Congress
Arkansas
Colorado
California
Connecticut
Florida
Iinois
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Littlefield
Maine
Judiciary Committee of the House
Kruger
Fitzgerald
Paul Kruger
Great Britain
Root
Hull
Boutelle Daughter Returns as Congressman-Patient Sent to D.C.
Bangor correspondent reports Representative Charles A Boutelle absent at Congress opening. His daughter Grace Boutelle, who had stayed with him at Waverly Massachusetts, returns home and says he will be brought to Bangor in a few days. His condition has improved but remains too weak for the opening ceremony.
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Bangor
Chas. A. Boutelle
Grace Boutelle
Waverly
Mass
Boutele
Timber Fall Fatality At Brooklyn Navy Yard Building
At the Brooklyn navy yard a timber fell from the roof striking Lieutenant Commander Reynold T. Hall on the head. He was rushed to the naval hospital with a fractured skull and is said to be probably fatally injured.
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New York
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Reynold T. Hall
Naval Hospital
Woman suffrage amendment eyed for Indiana Constitution
Indianapolis reports the Political Equality association will push a state constitutional suffrage amendment next session expanding voting rights to women in all elections. Earlier talks floated school and municipal votes, but full equal suffrage now seems the aim.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Political Equality Association
Kruger Still Hopes Emperors Way Will Open
A Cologne dispatch says Kruger, reflecting sadness after Emperor William’s telegram, plans to stay at The Hague then renew his appeal to Berlin. French editors view the telegram as undermining chivalry, while London reports Parliament opened with voting for a new speaker, William Court Gully, in a calm session.
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Paris
Cologne
Kru Os
Uaim
Lors
Lague
Kruger
Emperor William
Temps
Journal Des Debats
Kroger
Mr. Kruger
Count von Buelow
England
Yves Guyot
William
France
Berlin
Leydes
London
Vienna
Daily Mail
Francis Joseph
uQeen Victoria
Balfour
Chamberlain
Colonies
William Vernon Tarcourt
Henry Campbell Bannerman
William Court Gully
Sioux City seeks 100000 appropriation for Missouri flood protection
City council plans a resolution to ask Congress for 100000 to guard against Missouri river encroachments. Petitions will be circulated to press the need before the rivers and harbors committee. Representative Thomas will present the request in Congress. Gamble of South Dakota seeks similar funds for Egdioux works and Missouri banks at Yankton Pierre and Elk Point.
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Sioux City
Congress
Thomas
Gamble
South Dakota
H. M. Chittenden
Egdioux
Missouri
Yankton
Pierre
Elk Point
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John Lind
Kipling
South Africa
Rudyard Kipling
Cape Town
Keystone State
Mulhatten
Fough
Frank Curtis
Curtis
Cole
Garrigan
Chicago Grain and Produce
Dee
Elesvator
Tle
Milwaukee Grein
Milwaukee
Dec
Northern
Detroit Grain
Committee On
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al Uma Bakut
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
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Secretary of War
House Committee On Appropriations
Jim Crowroach
Kentucky
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Spencer Williams
Lake City
Wilkie
Secret Service
Cere Bot Ie Mofelnluy
Holland
Brench
Des Moines
Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association
W. H. Wheeler
F. F E. Haley
Haley
Aes
Stanton, Mich
James Graham
Graham
Jordan
Europe
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Citcas’ Savings Bank
Hington
Opttioras A Josxerm Krex
Cras
H. Kee
Cary
Frank Stewart
I. M. Sprouts, Asst
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M. L. Logan
A. S. Hays
Temple
Evening Journal
Eave Lorders
Baird & Bailey
O. F. Haight
Ashby
Nicola
H. Knecht
Journal
Harwood
South Side
Bailey
B.A BR
T. J. Dempsey
Bes
Rqouare
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Orn Castore
Washinton Iown
Hotel Allen
W. E. Anderson
Klein's
China
Inc. G Farler
AGP & TA
Bcr&n Ry
Cedar Rapids
Frank Rogers
Marsh W. Bailey
Qofeice
City
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
W. R. Jeffrey
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Ass't Cash
Washington County
A.A. Wallace
Wa. Buare
C. M. Keck
First National Bank
Odin
Kratechwil
la Crosse
Wis
Gunther
Kemble
Kemble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
R. F. Riley
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