Plan to set aside New Mexico buffalo preserve led by Buffalo Jones
A Washington letter outlines Congressman's Lacey bill to create a 40 miles square buffalo preserve in southeast New Mexico. Col. Buffalo Jones would run the site with at least 100 full blood bison and strict protections. The measure, backed by Public Lands committee chair Lacey, seeks a 22 year lease with safeguards and penalties for violations.
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Washington
Uffalo Jones
Congressman Lacey
Iowa
Committee On Public Lands
Buffalo Jones
Lacey
House of Representatives
Lkely
Territory
New Mexico
Col. Jones
Secretary of the Interior
Charles J. Jones
Topeka
Kan
Ilvase
Jones
Earth
Smith D. Ery
Righting a Wrangle in a Chicago Record quip
A brief exchange from the Chicago Record features Smith denying claims that his face could halt a car. Jones retorts that nothing of the kind was said and that any driver would speed up at the sight.
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Ypetaween
Smith
Jones
Chicago
Rather-Becker Drinking Imported Wine Sparks Rumor
Brooklyn Life reports that Rather-Becker often drinks imported wine, with Hallan noting he is attempting to drown his domestic troubles. The item implies social gossip about a local figure and his personal woes.
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Becker
Hallan
Brooklyn
A Peculiar Fallacy in Love and Public Opinion
A columnist notes the lover’s sincerity contrasted with the world’s view. The piece suggests most people see him as a fool, while a single voice extols genuine affection amid social judgment.
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Chicago
Town with No Billboards and the Parade of Theatrical Shows
A man recalls towns without billboards where theater troupes paraded through streets for audiences. He describes the Mazeppa show with a real wild horse, a brass wagon band, and planks causing a fall, plus other feats like sleigh entries for The Lady of Lyons. A local painter acted on stage and a rope walker advertised a variety show, with outdoor parades drawing crowds.
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Mazeppa
Tartary
Lady of Sons
Uncle Tom
Kane
Dr. Kane
S.—N. Y. Sun
Seed dispersal by plants described from witch hazel to pods
The Cincinnati Enquirer outlines how witch hazel seeds are hurled up to 45 feet as the outer shell cracks and the inner covering presses on the seeds. It compares other plants, noting geraniums releasing springs to spread seeds about 20 feet and pods of vetch broom producing 10 to 15 feet launches and wood sorrel’s explosive capsule propulsion.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Transcribed Classroom Exchange Between Teacher and Student
A dialogue from a Boston transcript shows Teacher Meek scolding Tommy and Willie after a fight. Tommy questions causing injuries while wearing gloves and cites rules of the ring.
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Tommy
Willie
Miss Meek
Boston
Transcript
French Women Free Masons Enroll in Mixed Lodge
A New York Journal report notes French women may join free masonry and, if they wish, attend a lodge open to both sexes with a female grand mistress guiding the lodge.
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N. Y
State department backs Macrum charges in mail case
The secretary of state reported to Congress that only mail transit issue occurred in November at Cape Town with temporary delays, no evidence of British censorship interference, and no secret alliance with Britain. It noted Macrum reported no mail openings while at his post or after return.
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Washington
State Department
House
Macrim
Hay
Lorenzo Marques
Pretoria
Cape Town
Macrum
United States
Hollis
Department
Durban
Republic of the United States
Empire of Great Britain
Senate
Philippines War Ends Expedition. Gendarmerie in Plan
Washington reports that Gen Bates's expedition into southern Luzon concludes and the army will shift to maintaining order with a mobile lightly armed police force similar to a mounted police. Hong Kong dispatch says Aguinaldo's envoys reportedly met in Japan while Aguinaldo may have fled Luzon to Formosa.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
Bates
Luzon
Philippines
Canadian Mounted Police
New York
Hong Kong
China
Evening World
United States
Wildman
Luban
Ponce
Agoncillo
Japan
Aguinaldo
Formosa
Gen. Lawton
Agreement set for swift election suit trial in Louisville
Reach an Agreement in Frankfort Kentucky as of February 22 resolving the Governor's title contest by a swift court trial. Republicans and Democrats join to speed the case before Judge Emmett Field in Louisville, addressing the numerous injunctions and all issues.
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Frankfort
Emmett Field
Louisvile
Dan Rice Circus Clown Dies At 77 In New Jersey
Dan Rice born Daniel McLaren in New York died at Long Branch New Jersey after a lingering illness at age 77. Once famed for his independent shows he traveled the United States and abroad amassing three fortunes but died comparatively poor.
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New York
Dan Rice
Long Branch
N. J
Daniel McLaren
Ireland
United States
Lumber Deal Reported Selling 55 Million Feet for Cash
Duluth dispatch states W. H. Gilbert of Ashland Wisconsin sells 55,000,000 feet of log run stock to Cleveland parties for 650000 to 709000 dollars. About 30000000 feet remain in Duluth and the rest in Ashland.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth
W. H. Gilbert
Ashland
Wis
Cleveland
Paris Senator Sentenced to Five Years Banishment
In a senate acting as high court Deputy Marcel Habert was found guilty of inciting soldiers to insubordination during President Faure's funeral and was sentenced to five years banishment.
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Paris
Senate
Marcel Habert
Faure
Supreme Court Declares Department Stare Law Unconstitutional
Jefferson City Missouri February 21 The supreme court sitting en banc in an opinion by Judge Robinson declared the department stare law passed by the last legislature unconstitutional and void.
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Jefferson City
The
Supreme Court
En Banc
Robinson
Department
Indiana convention names full state ticket led by Burkhart
Indianapolis Indiana February lists a full state ticket named at the state convention headed by A G Burkhart Tipton for governor.
Oberlin Receives $40,000 Gift From Osborn Estate
Oberlin Ohio February 21 President announced a gift of 40000 dollars for Oberlin college from the estate of William E Osborn of Pittsburgh.
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Oberlin, O
Barrows
Oberlin
College
William E. Osborn
Pittsburgh
Lawton’s Philippine police plan aims for American-led native force
Before his death General Lawton drafted a postwar order plan for the Philippines. He proposed a native police corps with American officers at all grades and a path to full American leadership. The scheme mirrors Cuba’s rural police and relies on local tribes like the Macabebe to aid in pursuing lawbreakers.
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Washington
Lawton
Philippines
Otis
War Department
Cuba
Wood
Young
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Murder suicide at Hotel Endicott shocks New York
Dr Frank Caldwell assistant to Dr E P Hayes shot and killed Mrs E P Hayes in her West Thirty first street hotel apartment then killed himself. Caldwell had long sought Mrs Hayes after being favored by Hayes who had treated him like family. The double tragedy ends Caldwell's thwarted pursuit and ends in his death.
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New York
E. P. Hayes
Chicago
Endicott
West Thirty-first Street
Frank Caldwell
Hayes
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Bimetallists to Meet in Kansas City July Fourth
Judge A W Rucker of Denver president of the United States Monetary League has been in Washington consulting bi metallists on a national convention. It is now fixed for Kansas City on July Fourth with an expected 600 to 800 delegates from across the states and territories. A committee will work with the local Kansas City committee to arrange accommodations.
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Col. Jones
North America
Plains
Prairies
Washington
A. W. Rucker
Denver
Col
United States Monetary League
Kansas City
Union
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress Sets Houston Dates
Secretary Richardson issues official call for the tenth annual congress to meet in Houston from April 17 to 21. Western states and territories will be represented and topics include irrigation harbors canals cable marine trade rail transport and other regional issues.
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Trans-Mississippi
Texas City
Houston
Tex
Thomas Richardson
Mexico
Gulf and Pacific
Democratic state convention set for June 6 in Indianapolis
Indianapolis officials report the Democratic state committee fixed June 6 as the date for the state convention in the city. The change aligns with the national convention schedule, which had been set for April 18.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Democratic State Committee
Porter for Second Place in Republican Ticket
A Paris report says United States Ambassador Horace Porter of New York has been invited to accept second place on the Republican ticket. It notes President McKinley favors Porter since he has fewer enemies than Roosevelt or Woodruff.
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Porter
Washington
Paris
United States
Horace Porter
New York
McKinley
Roosevelt
Woodruff
Woman Acquitted in Iowa Murder Trial
Elsie Gardner, charged with the February 11 murder of Thomas Haas in Sioux City Iowa, was discharged Saturday as the court ruled the crime was committed in self defense.
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Sioux City
Elsie Gardner
Thomas Haas
Complete State Ticket Nominated at Indianapolis Convention
Indiana Populists named a full slate for statewide offices including A. G. Burkhart for governor C. M. Walters for lieutenant governor and W. T. Carmichael for secretary of state. The platform called for government ownership direct vote for top judges and initiative referendum, plus flexible legal tender backed by the government.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Aa. G. Burkhart
Tipton
C. M. Walters
W. T. Carmichael
Columbus
John W. Wales
Hancock County
W. H. Kunz
Logansport
G.T. Boger
Shelby
Supreme Court
Charles E. Huttman
Clay County
Wm. P. Beasly
Knox County
State Statisticium
A A. L. Grindle
Starke County
Samuel Walker
A. K. Rowley
N. H. Motsinger
Portland
A. G Burkhart
Thomas
Madison County
S. M. Holcomb
United States
Deaner
Glass fruit jar makers form selling agency at Muncie
Glass fruit jar manufacturers representing about 90 percent of U S output met at the Kirby house in Muncie for three days to finalize a selling agency. Participating plants include those in Muncie Marion Swayzee Greenfield Terre Haute and Washington Pa. Stock from the factories will be sold under the plan used by the American Window Glass Co.
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Muncie
Ind
Kirby House
Marion
Swayzee
Greenfield
Terre Haute
Washington
Freight Train Plunges Through Wabash Bridge
East bound Big Tour railroad freight train derailed and fell into the Wabash River near Terre Haute. Engine and six cars sank. engineer Harry Adams injured on the head and bruised. fireman Dan Buddel with a fractured leg and internal injuries. brakeman J A Whiteman with a broken leg and internal injuries.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Big Tour
Wabash River
Harry Adams
Dan Buddel
J. A. Whiteman
Cudahys and Manhattan Oil Consolidate Operations
Montpelier Indiana February 23 The Cudahys of Chicago and the Manhattan Oil Co of Ohio have joined forces and effectively formed one company The Cudahys have moved their Chicago office staff to the Lima Ohio headquarters and their Indiana Warren office has closed with staff relocating to Lima
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Montpelier
Ind
Cudahys
Chicago
Manhattan Oil Co
Ohio
Lima (O
Manhattan
Indiana
Warren
Lima
Farmer’s Wife Hides $150 In Stove Fire Destroys Most
Auburn Indiana February 24 S Smith a farmer in the north part of the county gave 150 dollars to his wife for safekeeping. She hid the money in the top of the stove which was temporarily out of use. The family had company and a fire was built in the stove. Fifty five dollars in paper was destroyed.
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Auburn
Ind
S. Smith
Crumpacker Nominated by Republicans in Tenth District
Lafayette Ind February 24 Republicans of the Tenth Congressional district met in convention here and renom inated Edgar D Crumpacker of Valparaiso. There was no opposition candidate and he received the nomination by acclamation.
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Lafayette
Ind
Tenth Congressional District
Edgar D. Crumpacker
Valparaiso
Crumpacker
Prosecutor Prepares Suit Over Weekly Wage Law Violation
Prosecuting Attorney White plans to file suit in the Delaware circuit court against Republic Tron & Steel Co of Muncie Ind for failing to pay workers under the weekly wage law last Saturday.
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Muncie
Ind
White
Delaware
Republic Tron & Steel Co
Post mortem links murder to Pan Handle train death
Logansport Indiana February 23 Coroner Ballard reports post mortem findings on Roger Maher who was cut to pieces by a Pan Handle train. examination reveals a hip bullet wound suggesting he was killed and placed on the track.
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Logansport
Ind
Roger Maher
Ballard
Remains Returned to Lawrenceburg for Burial with Honors
The remains of Andrew Gould who died of smallpox in Havana on February 17 1899 were shipped home to Lawrenceburg Indiana for burial with military honors Gould served in Company M 61st Indiana and died in Cuba during the Cuban campaign of 1898 99
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Cuba
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Andrew Gould
Havana
Gould
Company M
61St
Indiana
Indianapolis Bond Suit Over City Indebtedness
Gen. Harrison is retained by holders of 250000 in Indianapolis bonds to defend their validity in a suit challenging the city’s indebtedness as exceeding constitutional limits.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
Penn township pioneer commits suicide in family turmoil
South Bend Indiana February 22 Mathias Gernart aged 73 a Penn township pioneer killed himself due to family troubles He stated he would kill himself at 2 o'clock and carried out the act to the minute in a tragic self inflicted death.
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South Bend
Ind
Mathias Gernart
Penn Township
Supreme Court affirms damages ruling in wreck case
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the Marion superior court judgment awarding Luela Sheeks $15,000 in damages against the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railway Company Vandalia for injuries from a wreck.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Marion Superior Court
Luela Sheeks
Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railway Co
Boy Burned After Pouring Gasoline On Stove
Dillsboro Indiana February 22 Leroy four years old son of J L Roberts merchant poured gasoline on a heated stove and was terribly burned. The lad was saved from death in difficulty by the mother.
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Dillsboro
Ind
Indiana Judge Allows Piping Gas Outside State
Indiana Circuit Judge Pau lus rules gas can be piped out of Indiana under a police regulation. The case, brought by glass manufacturers against Indiana National Gas and Oil Co, sought injunctions against a pumping station near Fairmount. The court rejected the 1598 injunction claim as unconstitutional and ruled high pressure by artificial means as a safety measure. The decision goes to the state supreme court.
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Marion
Ind
Paulus
Grand ‘Circuit Court
Indiana National Gas and Oil Co
Fairmount
Supreme Court
Indiana Co
Oil Belt Traction Co Formed For Indiana Electric Line
Promoters in Huntington Indiana establish the Oil Belt Traction Co to build a 62 mile electric railway from Huntington to Portland with an 18 mile spur to Bluffton. Capital stock set at 10000 dollars with offices in Huntington. Directors include W M Page John H Shoemaker and Z T Dungan among others. Estimated cost 500000. Home office to be in Huntington.
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Huntington
Ind
Porthkind
Oil Belt Traction,i Co
Indiana
W. M. Page
John H. Shoemaker
Montpelier
John M. Adair
Judson Jaqua
Portland
Dell Locke
L. B. Stevens
Bluffton
Adam L. Beck
R. D. Smith
J. Fred France
Z. T. Dugan
Z. T. Dungan
J. M. Adair
J. H. Shoemaker
Warren
Llaffton
Ofice
Strikers Rally in Warrick County Boonville Meeting
In Evansville Indiana February 22 miners in Warrick County walked out after a mass meeting in Boonville. A brass band led a march through town as hundreds of citizens followed. Public sentiment supports the strikers though Big Four and Wooley mines operate with nonunion workers. An injunction barred strikers from the mines while United Mine Workers president Van Horn visited the scene.
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Evansville
Imé
Warrick County
Boonville
Big Four
Wooley
van Horn
United Mine Workers
Purdue visitor asks to borrow hat from ex president Harrison
Alf Purde, of near Stuncie Indiana, called at former President Harrison's home in Indianapolis on February 22. He asked to borrow Harrison's silk hat claiming he would run for governor and that Harrison would be out shortly. Purdue left after being informed of the hat need. He later created a scene in the state house.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Alf Purdue
Stuncie
Harrison
Purdue
State House
Michigan farmers shift to Indiana sugar beet acreage
Mishawaka Ind Feb 23 Michigan farmers refuse to grow sugar beets risking three refineries costing 300000 dollars. Each company has stationed solicitors in Indiana to secure acreage and about 2500 acres of Indian land have been contracted for.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Michigan
Indiana
Extension of Midlands Railroad to Muncie to found Sharp village
The Midlands railroad extension from Anderson to Muncie will create a new town named Sharp, six to seven miles west of Muncie on W Sharp's farm. A general store and several other buildings are now rising at the site.
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Muncie
Ind
Midlands
Anderson
Sharp
W Sharp
Fatally Crashed By Rolling Logs in Idaho Mill
Brazil Idaho February 23 Everett Hewitt a young man was crushed at a Salina City saw mill while helping roll a log from a wagon. The log shifted pinning him between two logs and causing fatal injuries.
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Brazil
Everett Hewitt
Salina City
Fatal Rifle Accident Near Knox Injures Esther Dipert
In Knox Indiana on February 23 a loaded rifle discharged while James Dipert's children played with it. The bullet struck Esther Dipert age 55 in the neck and is expected to prove fatal. Locals report the incident occurred four miles east of town on the Dipert farm.
New Enterprises Set Up Six New Mills in Elwood Indiana
Elwood Indiana February 23 reports six newly relocated hot mills are now operating in the city. The plants were moved from Montpelier and added to the main plant. Five other mills began production last week. The development gives Elwood a total of 26 mills and makes it the largest milling complex in the United States.
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Elwood
Ind
Montpelier
United States
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