Veterans Honor Their Dead Chief at Jefferson Davis Day
Louis ville June 4 The tenth annual reunion of United Confederate Veterans observed the ninety second birth anniversary of Jefferson Davis with sermons and memories from Gen Gordon and Rev Jones. Old soldiers recalled Davis and the Civil War, while an oration praised his life and loyalty to the southern cause.
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H. E. W. Palmer
Lous Ville
Louuisvills
United Confederate Veterans
Jefferson Davis
Reunion Hall
Confederate States of America
Pegs
Texas
Stephen D. Leo
Mr. Davis
Tory
J. William Jones
The
Spottsvania
Hancock
Northern Virginia
General Gordon
Lee
Leo
Geno
Gordon
Richm
Avovsta
Jane
Georgia Baptist
White
Aleck Whitney
William Wilson
Preserving Homes with Pure Linseed Oil Paints
To beautify a house, use pure Linseed Oil Paint for preservation and color retention. Specify the paint to avoid high long-term costs. For thinning, mix one-half gallon Pure Linseed Oil with one gallon of paint, especially for priming. Our New Spring Color Card offers 45 tints and combinations.
Boers Capture British Prisoners as Pretoria Exodus Grows
Mail reports large Boer prisoner captures in Mazene and Ficksburg district as Brabant’s horse detaches raid. At Pretoria a mass exodus disrupts Telegraphic link. six special trains departed with one derailed amid confusion with the foreign fighting legion absent any British refugees arriving.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
London
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Orange River Colony
President Steyn
Bits
Aarch
Cary Tows
Foreign Fighting Legion
TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED IN TEXAS AND OTHER NOTES
A late night attempted train robbery near Price's switch six miles south of Lona View, Texas failed as engineer Rich escaped with the locomotive and left the bandits behind. Other items report jail escape by Jerome Henson and two accomplices from Walker county, a German society meeting in Darnstart, a Train Dispatchers' meeting in Atlanta, a horse meat trade crackdown in Berlin, the death of William Clark of the Missouri Pacific, a fall from a second story window in Monteomeny, and a postponed meeting in Sustr.
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Lona View
Tex
International
Great Western
Price's Switch
Love
Rich
Jacksonville
Bloodho
Lazavette
Wit, Vane
Jerome Henson
J. R. McCoy
John Thompson
Walker County
Henson
Walker Superior Court
McCoy
Pettigrew Holds Up Pension Bills In Senate Debate
Senate records show Mr. Morgan of Alabama reporting from the Inter Oceanic Canals committee that a resolution abrogating the Clayton Bilwer treaty was introduced. Mr. Pettigrew opposed pension bills and called for more meritorious measures while warning of political favoritism. Teller condemned partisan rhetoric on the Philippine question and argued U.S. ownership of Luzon under wartime law.
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Morgan
Committee On
Itigrew
Allen
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Committee On Finance
Philipines
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Objectiop
X. Teller
Senate
Lodge
Spooner
Bryan
Luzon
Island of
Progress of Conference Highlights Sundry Civil Disputes
Conferees from both houses report agreement on about two thirds of the 183 items in the sundry civil appropriation bill and plan to report disagreement on 61 items. Topics include funding for the St Louis exposition, the memorial bridge over the Potomac, rivers and harbors, lighthouses and public buildings. Nearing final adjournment appears likely.
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Wasainatos
Houses of
Congress
St. Louis Exposition
Memorial Bridge Across the Potomac
Washington
Schumpert Shoe Co Promotes Comfort and Style
Comfort and fashion meet in moderate priced shoes, but many makers sacrifice prestige for profits. Our profits are small, yet one shoe line reaches peak comfort and style, sourced from conscientious manufacturers.
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Schumpert Shoe CO
Power Houses Guarded by Armed Sheriffs Posse in St Louis
In St Louis on June 4 seven companies of the sheriff s posse were armed and assigned to guard duty at Park Avenue Eastern Avenue and South Electric powerhouses of the Transit Company. Regular policemen will guard cars while deputies swell the force. Several have been assaulted during duty. police rescue occurred in each incident. Brickyard Hands Strike in Capen Ohio. eighty black workers seek two hours less per day with wages unchanged.
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Sheriffs Posse
St. Louis
Posse Comitatus
Park Avenue
Eastern Avenue
South Electric
Transit Company
Sheriff's Posse
Capen
Bryan Jones and Towne Plan Minocqua Outing
While the Republican convention meets in Philadelphia, Willan J. Bryan Charles A Towne Populist vice presidential nominee Hon J K Jones Democratic chair and Charles W Moore of St Louis will visit Minocqua Wisconsin at Colonel Wetmore's cottage The outing includes Jones and Bryan meeting in Chicago on June 12 Towne will join the party at Minocqua
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Nocqua
Wis
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Willan J. Bryan
Charles A. Towne
J. K. Jones
Charles W. Moore
St Dons
Minocqua
Colonel Wetmore
Jones and
Bryan
Chicago
Mr. Towne
Graham Kills Bradford In Florida Dispute
Savannah capitalist John A. Graham fatally shoots John Taylor Bradford, manager of Graham’s sawmill at St Marks, amid a dispute over settlement of business accounts. Reports vary on motive but conflict centers on self defense claims. Nearby items note other national and local events from June 4.
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Savannah
Tallahassee
John A. Graham
Graham Camel Com
St. Marks
John Taylor Bradford
Ham
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Darnstart
German Society For the Preservation of
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