Family Insane Man Causes Disturbance at Des Moines Depot
An insane man, 54, escaped attendants at Des Moines union depot as a Illinois Central train stood ready to depart. He was recaptured after a brief struggle. His nephews C. T. Stuart and Thomas H. Billings recounted a family history of mental illness tracing to Bloomington and Onawa, with deaths of a wife and two children and prior hospitalizations. The man’s condition has persisted, with no immediate recovery in sight.
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Bloomington
Lowa
Clarinda
Onawa
Stuart
Death On Train En Route To Salem
Elijah Gibson, long frail and recently suffering from grip, died yesterday afternoon while being transported by train from Mt Pleasant to his old home in Salem. Accompanied by JT Ingrim and others, he expired before reaching Okland Mills, with Pop Smith aboard but not attending him.
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Salem
Rowan Held On Bail In Matrimonial Fraud Case
Charles H. Rowan a Milwaukee matrimonial agent was bound over to await the federal grand jury. Bail set at 10000. He and his wife ran a large operation from a modest cottage with seven female clerks handling letters and ads. Postal inspectors charged a $2000 bribe offer. handwriting experts disputed identity. The commissioner retained the case for trial.
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Milwaukee
Charles H. Rowan
Rowan
Post Office Department
Bird
Bloodgood
Transit law to curb free rides eyed by city council
West Superior and other cities report actions on free streetcar rides for aldermen and a possible $5 to $25 fine once signed. The council previously defeated a similar measure but faced renewed push amid strong public sentiment.
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West Superior
Wis
Dietrich
P B QO Chapter Elects New Officers After Meeting
The P B QO chapter met with Mrs AR Dewey yesterday afternoon. Mrs J A Harwood presented a paper on American Queens of Literature. Annual officer election results: Mrs Bruce Young president, Mrs LS Blersog vice president, Mrs Pintla nd recording secretary, Ups AY E Y, corresponding secretary Maxwell, treasurer Mrs Chaplain.
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P B. QO
AR. Dewey
J. A. Harwood
Bruce Young
LS Blersog
Pintland
A Yey
Empress Dowager and Emperors Fate in Chinese Crisis
Vancouver dispatch reports the empress dowager plans to murder Kw any hsu amid court intrigues and foreign indifference. It notes murder trials and punishments of missionaries, fortification work at Talien Wan, Burma frontier settlements, and a scientific team collecting geological and zoological samples during a long transit across China.
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China
Thibet
Vancouver
B. C
Japan
Kwang Hsu
Great Britain
America
Kwang
Kang Yi
Board of Punishments
Hsu
Peking
United States
McKeartney
Shung-King
Fleming
Kung-Chian
Fleury
Yu Mantz
Chung-Tiang
Talien- Wan
Notable German Explorers Reach Hankow After Yellow River Quest
From Empress of India a report says Profess or Futterer of Karlsruhe and Dr Hoisterer of Lorrach crossed NE Tibet from Tuketun to discover the Yellow River source and reach Hankow via the Han River. Their expedition faced desertion, swindling, and attacks by robbers in upper Taho valley before continuing toward Tachou.
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Vancouver
B. C
Empress of India
Shanhai
Futterer
Karlsruhe
Hoisterer
Lorrach
Baden
Thibet
Tuketun
Yellow River
China
Hankow
Civilization
Han
Japan
United States
Germany
Souchou
Siningfu
Kokonor
Donkor
Taho Valley
Tachou
Mormons Seek Debate After Church Trustees Ban
Fond du Lac Wisconsin March 10 The refusal of Cotton Street M I church trustees to allow Elders Croft and Cummings to answer Rev A M Bullock's charges at a sermon last Friday has sparked a dispute. Croft asked to speak or debate but was denied. requests to address an audience or debate were ignored. It is said Mormon elders from Salt Lake City may come to press to have Bullock repeat the charges so the creed can be defended.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Cotton Street
M. I
Croft
Cummings
A.M. Gullock
Bullock
Wisconsin
Mormon Conference
Rev. Bullock
Salt Lake City
Change in a Packing House Cedar Rapids becomes T. M. Sinclair Co. Ltd
Cedar Rapids reports the packing house change of control to T. M. Sinclair company limited with capital of 1.5 million dollars. Sidney E. Sinclair becomes president and Henry B. Soutter vice president while Charles B. Soutter retires from active management though retains stock.
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Cedar Rapids
T. M. Sinclair & Co
T. M. Sinclair Company, Limited
Charles B. Soutter
Sidney E. Sinclair
Henry B. Soutter
Robert §. Sinclair
Jenks Listens as Bribery Probe Reveals Offers to Keystone lawmakers
Democratic candidate George A. Jenks attended the bribery committee session as testimony disclosed offers to influence votes on the McCarrell bill. Witnesses described payments of 50 to 250 dollars to secure support and pledges involving ex Senator Coyle and Rep Spatz, with memos noting January 25 1899 offers to Miller and others.
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Harrisburg
George A. Jenks
Democratic Caucus
United States
George Nox McCain
Philadelphia Press
Sylvester 8. Smith
Cameron
McCarrell Bil
House
B. Frank Miller
Northampton
Charles B. Spats
Berks
John J. Coyle
Philadelphia
Jenks
Spatz
John F. Hoy
Clarion
Miller
Hell
Coyle
Voorhees
Johinson
Peter J. Cristo
Northumberland
Irvin N. Johnston
Capitol
McCarrell
Johnston
Lochiel
Easton
Packing Houses Viewed as Court Inspects Beef Trade
The inquiry court opened in Chicago to study the beef question with an inspection of stock-yard packing houses. It examined kill rooms cooling rooms and canning processes and viewed the shipment of refrigerator beef. Officials from the Bureau of Animal Industry explained yards inspection and the packing houses role in condemning diseased carcasses.
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Chicago
Bureau of Animal Industry
Devoe
Fire destroys Brunswick Hotel at Sorel Quebec
Fire leveled the Brunswick hotel at Sorel Quebec with losses pegged at 75000 dollars. The blaze prompted headlines as authorities assessed damage and the cause remained under review.
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Des Moines
Union Depot
Illinois Central
Stration
C. T. Stuart
Thomas H. Billings
Broomfield, Ill
George L. Stuart
Ottawa
Mr. Billings
Pierre S. D
Mt Pleasant
Iowa
Mr. Elijah Gibson
Gibson
JT Ingrim
Pop Smith
Mr. Gibson
Map
Okland Mills
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Pingree-Atkinson
Senate
Pingree
Supreme Court
Sheboygan
Adolph Kuhlmann
Kuhlmann
Mattoon Manufacturing Company
Ella
Hattie
City Dada
Bryan
Austin
Tex
W. J. Bryan
State University
Illinois
Ill
R. D. McLean
United States Signal Corps
Manila
Chicago and Alton
Normal
Alton
Lexington
Mrs. Cody
Albany
N. Y
Margaret E. Cody
George
Hielen Gould
Mercy
Greencastle
Ind
Putnam Circuit
John A. Wells
Hureka Coal Company
Clay County
Wells
Carbon
Shelbyville
John Geoghegan
Chestnut Grove
Fort Worth
Azle
M. Davis
Cleveland
Talien-Wan
Takien-Wan
West Asian Railway
Talien Wan
England
Father Victorien
Hwei-Fei
Shikkushan
Manchou
Ping Liangu
Singanfu
Tan River
Han River
Huankow
Hutterer
Ishpeming
Thomas H. Roberts
State Board of Arbitration
B. Sager
Sager & Osborn Company
Wabash, Ind
Indiana
G. R. Brillhart
Noble County
The
Great Woolen Combine
New York
F. S. Smithers & Co
American Woolen Company
Bishop Morrison
Davenport
Howard Lake
Minn
Fred Kier
Thomas Boxell
Kier
Keystone Solons
McQarrell
Denks
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Mington
Ronds Loans
Cieeel Oneh
In Banke
MPR
Axe Paihatean Teins
Cii
el House
Casey Bros
Hotel Allen
Omnmiochel
E. M. McConaughy
Orrin
I. Klein's Clothing Store
J. R. Burroughs
Stewart's Drtie
Weat Side of Square
Wasmanton, Ia
G. H. Pratt
Optician
Lyes
Postoffice
I. Klein's
West Side Square
Warlors
Mike Lewis
T. T. Keeley
Washington Street
H. Sanford
Speak
T. J. Dempsey
Side Square
Washington
HW. Young
Tefprey
A. Anderson
J. T. Anderson
Washington County Savings Bank
Drs. J. H
H. C. Hull
Physicians and Surgeons
Offee Renona Ar
Nat'l Bank
Main Street
Offce
P. W. McElwain
Washington, Iowa
Marsh W. Baley
Town
C. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Orrick
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
Washington, Lowa
W. E. Anderson, M. D
FICK
Klein's Clothing
Corner of Square
Rexdence
Baron von Biedenfeld
von Biedenfeld
McDonald
Saoonke Bers
Gage
G Solicitor
Treasury
Frisby and Phelps
Coast and Geodetic Survey
New Orleans
United States Attorney
Pittsburg
Hague
Peace Conference
Congress of Representatives
Paris
Gaulois
Theouillon Arsenal
Sly Cupid
Haley
Sorel
Quebec
Emperor
Eagle River
Peter Dunsmore
Isaac Khrom
Grant Township
Huron County
Caroline Hazard
Peacedale
R. L
Wellesley College
Royal Baking Powder
East Side
Model Bakery
and Candy Kitthen
Pamples
Nobby
Schneider
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. A. Jallee
Joseph Keck
H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Frank Stewart
J.F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crail's
Wasington
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