Congress Ends Floral Displays in Capitol Chambers
Washington gossip reports that Congress abolished the practice of presenting flowers to members on opening day. The Senate banned flowers last year and the House followed this year under Speaker Cannon. Floral displays crowded desks and became a political fund raising and blackmail scheme for clerks, eroding dignity and favoring the least prominent members.
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Ashington
Congress
House
Senate
Cannon
Old Man of vigor Morgan remains active in congress
Senator Morgan of Alabama begins his twenty ninth year in Congress and second year of age with a vigorous approach to legislation. He plans to debate major issues, focus on railway rates, and maintain independence even against Democratic colleagues. His wit and long speeches mark him as a steady, illuminating voice for the senate.
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Enator Morgan
Alabama
Congress
Morgan
Cleveland
Senate
Vilas
Wisconsin
White House
Pat
Senator Pettus of Alabama A Century of Service Shaped by Duty
Senator Pettus of Alabama remains a striking figure in public life at eighty five with notable vigor and concise views. Known as the Chinese Mandarin for his height mustache and spectacles he favors early rising and daylight work. His career spans two thirds of a century from law study began sixty six years ago to brigadier general in the civil war and later service in the Mexican war and Congress with a possible reelection after current term ends.
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Senator Pettus
Alabama
Enator Pettus
Senator Morgan
Pettus
Senate
Morgan
Li Hung Chang
Earl Li
Anthony Winston
Virginia
The Right Man for Rural Mail Service
Postmaster General De Graw is portrayed as a pivotal mediator between lawmakers and the post office. He handles countless complaints with tact, earning the title patron saint of rural carriers. A Pennsylvania incident shows a carrier attacked by a homeowner while clearing sticks from a roadway.
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de Graw
Pennsylvania
E. Graw
Leraysville
Rummerfield
John Blank
Two Chinese Cadets Impress at West Point
Ting Chiachen and Ying Hsing-wen excel in discipline and conduct at West Point, though limited English and math terminology hinder their English study standings. They gain respect from officers and cadets, with diligent study and admirable behavior noted by an informant.
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Ting Chiachen
Ying Hsing-wen
West Point
Indiana Adjutant General Resigns Amid Shortage Probe
Indianapolis reports John R. Ward adjutant general resigns after Gov. Hanly demanded his departure amid an audit that cites a 976.75 shortfall from 1903 onward. The governor has sent records to Marion County prosecutor for grand jury action. interim leadership names Oran Perry and George W. Powell to fill key posts.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John R. Ward
Indiana
Hanly
Ward
Indiana National Guard
W. T. Durbin
161St
Durbin
Charles Benedict
Marion County
Benedict
William B. Duborow
James W. Noel
Bigler
Adjt
Treasurer of State
Hanfly
Oran Perry
Indian National Guard
Perry
Morrow Divorce Suit Filed in Burlington for Third Time
New Albany Ind Dec 9 Mrs Almenia Morrow formerly of this city files for divorce from Dr J W Morrow for the third time The suit was filed in Burlington VI The couple married in Dayton Oh and divorced in Cincinnati in 1899 later remarried here They seek alimony and custody of three children Mrs Morrow was formerly Miss Almenia Wrighthouse of New Albany Ind
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New Albany
Ind
Almenia Morrow
J. W. Morrow
Burlington
Dayton
Cincinnati
Vermont
Morrow
Almenia Wrighthouse
Mail Carrier Confesses Embezzling Letter in Marion
John Pickard a mail carrier in the Marion post office confessed to embezzling a letter and its contents. He was brought to Muncie under arrest, placed in jail, and will be released on $500 bond after confessing in the presence of United States Commissioner Frank Elis and Postmaster Evan H. Ferree.
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Muncie
Ind
John Pickard
Marion
United States
Frank Elis
Evan H. Ferree
Pickard
Ferree
Shuck suit against Snider Canning Co settles for damages
Rilwood Indiana December 8 Thurston Shuck who sued Snider Canning Co of Cincinnati for 2000 damages after a back injury says the case compromised. He will receive 1222 dollars and legal expenses. Reports say Shuck may be unique in Indiana with a broken spinal cord and has attracted interest from medical schools.
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Rilwood
Ind
Thurston Shuck
Snider Canning Co
Cincinnati
Shuck
Indiana
Indiana merger proposed between two traction firms
The Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid Transit Co issued notices to stockholders stating a meeting will be held within 20 days in Indianapolis to consider merging with the Indianapolis and Northwestern Traction Co.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis & Martinsville Rapid Transit Co
Indianapolis & Northwestern Traction Co
Powell Arrested After Wife Accuses Dance Spat
Evansville Indiana December reports Joseph Powell was arrested after his wife accused him of striking her for attending a dance and dancing with his former rival. The incident followed a reported quarrel over the waltz.
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Evansville
Ind
Joseph Powell
Indianapolis Real Estate Deals Shaping Industrial Future
Two major pending transactions in Indianapolis involve the New York Central planning hundreds of acres southeast of the city for central shops a steel rail rolling mill and locomotive plant, with options on 400 acres. The Pennsylvania Co. seeks to buy properties between Maryland and South streets and Pennsylvania and Delaware streets with options on many parcels.
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Indianapolis
Ind
New York Central
Pennsylvania Co
Maryland
South Streets
Pennsylvania
Delaware Streets
Strange Fate Strikes Couple in Terre Haute Hospital
In Terre Haute Indiana Mr and Mrs F L Stewart both suffer broken legs after a freight yard accident. The husband a Big Four brakeman fell from a freight car in the yards and broke a leg. The wife traveling from Indianapolis to visit him also fell while alighting from a cab, breaking a leg. A friend was carrying their baby when the second accident occurred.
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Terre Haute
Ind
F. L. Stewart
Stewart
Indianapolis
Sherrick's Shortage May Prompt Hearing Delay
In Indianapolis on December 7, friends may push to delay the hearing of former Indiana state auditor David E. Sherrick next Thursday. Prosecutor Benedict opposes postponement. Receiver John Reed reports over 44 000 in the tank to cover Sherrick's shortage with 1 000 more needed. Attorney General Miller wants final payment withheld until experts finish reviewing Sherrick's books.
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Indianapolis
Ind
David E. Sherrick
Benedict
John Reed
Sherrick
Miller
Judge Appoints Jury Commissioners in Indiana
In Jeffersonville on December 9 Judge Co W Cook appointed Jas per N Davis and S T Wolfe as jury commissioners. He instructed them to pick 120 good citizens from the tax duplicate, excluding anyone who served as juror the previous year, and to place them in the jury box for drawing jurors.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Jasper N. Davis
S. T. Wolfe
Co. W. Cook
Harrison Circuit Court
Chicago promoter released on writ of habeas corpus
Theodore Gross of Chicago, arrested on a complaint by former partner Richard Polson over undistributed profits from the sale of the San Juan and Camp Bird mines to an English syndicate four years ago, was released from jail in South Bend on a writ of habeas corpus.
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South Bend
Ind
Theodore Gross
Chicago
Richard Polson
Gross
San Juan
Camp Bird
Engineer Fatally Scalded In Windfall Field Accident
Fred Hoyer, 24, of seven miles west of Windfall Indiana, was fatally scalded while running a fodder shredding engine. A mud wave leaked, pipe broke, and he was enveloped by escaping steam and hot water.
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Ind
Fred Hoyer
Indianapolis Defeated 6 to 3 in Poly Here
Indianapolis fell 6 to 3 at Poly. Miller fouls cost the visitors a goal and their defense was weak. Gardner and Favre each had two runs.
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Anderson
Ind
Indianapolis
Poly
Miller
Gardner
Favre
Ghostly tale of murder and reappearance in Minsk province
A peasant vanishes after leaving a church and is later seen in a dream by his sister who relays his message of murder by her husband and brothers. The body is found in a river at the exact spot named, leading to confessions. A second tale links cholera with a lookalike coffin omen for an officer’s son.
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Minsk
Russia
Clancy Bets Ten Dollars in Saratoga Race
A Springfield contractor named Michael Clancy, rich from buying horses, entered a Saratoga meet entry for fun and rarely bets. He admitted a ten dollar wager on a promising horse, but could not tell if that horse was last in race three or first in race four when watched through field glasses.
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Springfield
Michael Clancy
Saratoga
Clancy
Boston Herald
Earthquake Explanations From Chinese Cartoons
The Hongkong Daily Press recalls curious Chinese theories after recent quakes felt in Hongkong Canton and Macao. Some say the water dragon of Canton is angry due to reclamation work and daily sand and stone dumpings on its back, causing shocks.
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Hongkong
Canton
Macao
Hongkong Daily Press
Ship Fluentful Trip Ends With Typhoon and Theft
The Logan arrived in San Francisco from Manila after a voyage marked by a typhoon in Manila Bay, a failed murder attempt, a death by self harm, and multiple thefts from staterooms. It rescued many Filipinos including a family in a native boat, where crew prioritized the mother over the pig and baby during embarkation.
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Logan
San Francisco
Manila
Manila Bay
Filpino
Loubet Considers Retirement From Politics
President Loubet says he will likely withdraw after his term ends and will not seek reelection. He notes a possible senate role but believes his district would send him to the chamber while the department would not elect him for senator, deeming him too conservative and not efficiently republican.
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Loubet
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
How to Find a Bee Tree in the Woods
The piece explains bee hunting methods using honeycomb bait to attract bees, then tracking the first emergent bees to locate the hive. Hunters observe flight lines, follow laden bees, and use fresh bait on subsequent days when crossflights occur, noting entrance features like knotholes and yellow brown stains at the portal.
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Stock
Wide Awake Watch Swindle Ends In Swapped Loss
A cautious father tricks his son into thinking he won over pickpockets by letting him keep his watch. At the theater, the son discovers his watch missing and learns the tricksters swapped it with his father. Both watches vanish, revealing a thief was more alert than both.
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Jack
Deer's Strange Necklace
A Caithness hind becomes entangled by an old tin pail slipped over her neck by her nose. The deer travels with the clattering necklace, hindering drinking and feeding. Attempts to help her failed. the creature likely died soon from stress or related illness.
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Caithness
Largest Grain Cargo Shipped From Chicago
Chicago sent the largest single grain cargo totaling 235000 bushels of corn and 58000 bushels of barley amounting to 7972 tons.
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Chicago
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