Editor-in-Wait Clement Scott in Line for Septem Week
A London rumor says Clement Scott will become editor and launch a weekly society paper this September. A Maine moose wandered Bangor streets. boys threw stones, it roamed off. Ohio reports 10,928 saloons taxed $670,064.02. last year tax from saloons totaled $1,901,891.83. Berlin Geographical Society names Alexander Agassiz General A W Greely and Morris K Jessup as American honorary members. Trinidad asphalt supplies may run dry. a deeper bed near Fort Ducheane Utah lies under an Indian reservation. Dic taeno cave in Crete reveals Mycenaean offerings, bronze and terra cotta items, with a deeper shaft yielding finer artifacts. The Crow tribe of Montana now negotiates with the U S government on irrigation and flour contracts for Cheyennes. Western banks grow. Kansas City national bank deposits reach $50 million, up $8 million in a year, after sub-$20 million levels in 1893 and 1896.
Interesting wheat experiments at Halsted Kansas
At Halsted Kansas a series of wheat growing experiments is under way. About 150 varieties from around the world were seeded last fall, about eighty thrived in spring. The project aims to identify foreign wheats suited to Kansas climates and seeks to improve each variety by engrafting and cross fertilization.
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Halsted
Kan
Kansas
Hens of China Hatch Fish Eggs for Edible Returns
A German scientific note claims Chinese hens hatch fish eggs by inserting spawn into shells then sealing them. The shells are warmed and later opened to release young fish into pools where they are nurtured into usable aquatic food for people. The description notes hens find life strenuous.
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China
Death by Sunlit Glass Sighting on Boer Front
The earl of Airlie was fatally shot by a bullet reflected through a field glass, a method blamed on Boer sharpshooters who target officers. Reports say Sir George Colley died similarly on Ma Juba hill, with glass fragments aiding the fatal wound.
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Airlie
George Colley
Ma Juba Hill
Future of wounded men after hospital admit
Twenty five? likely misread. After hospital or on the way home fifteen die. Twenty six are permanently disabled and discharged, while fifty nine recover sooner or later. Those who recover become a strong fighting element, learning from experience that being wounded is not as bad as feared.
Galveston Disaster Reports Exceed Magnitude
Houston dispatches describe Galveston devastation from a cyclone and flood. Death toll feared above 1,500 with millions in property loss. reports of soldiers dead and mass burials underway. President McKinley respond by ordering tents and rations. relief trains organized. widespread appeal to Texas municipalities for aid.
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Galveston
McKinley
Sayers
Gulventon
Etrandet
Sturten
Houston
Tex
San Anantion
United States
Jacks
Reaponda
Sayere
New Kinley
Gnlverton
Sayera
Triton
Maine voters affirm Republican statewide ticket in solid victory
Portland Maine September 12 Republicans carried the state ticket by a large plurality over Democrats by more than 33000 votes. The entire Republican slate led by Governor hopeful John P Hill was elected along with all four congressmen Allen Littlefield Burleigh and Boutelle. The Cumberland Portland area saw a close race over prohibition and liquor enforcement issues. The legislature will reconvene in January with W P Frye re elected to the U S Senate.
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Portland
John P. Hill
Augusta
Overnor
Allen
Reed
Littleflew
Dingley
Burleigh
Boutelle
Cumberland
Cumberland County
W. P. Frye
United States
Levy force rebuffs Fetish town attack in Ashanti province
Deweried Kumassi Sept 18 report that 3000 native levies under Capt Benson attacked Ojesu ten miles east of Kumassi on Aug 25 rather than join Lieut Col Brake's column which had destroyed Olena Aug 31. After coming under fire the levies fled. Capt Benson, with one white man, reportedly shot himself to avoid capture by the Ashantis.
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Mitleer
Kumassi
Newa
Benson
Ojesu
Here
Col. Brake
Olena
Tenson
Aahantis
Ida Grove bidder lowest on Blair public building deal
Jonn S. Kettlerman of Ida Grove, Tows, was the lowest bidder for the Blair Nebraska public building project. His bid stood at 26040 dollars.
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Jonn $. Kettlerman
Ida Grove
Tows
Blair
Neb
China Ups Power to Li Hung Chang for Chinese Peace
Li Hung Chang receives an imperial edict granting him extraordinary authority to settle the Chinese trouble, with discretion to make terms without emperor approval. Wu delivers edict to state department as U.S. troops contemplate withdrawal from China and Chaffee's forces may return from the Philippines if needed for future action.
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Li Hang Chang Hoi
Trent
Washington
TA Hung Chang
Li Hung Chang
Hung Chang
State Department
United States
Ching
Chaffee
Great Britain
Germany
Peking
Fiyold
Hay
China
Auchis
Gen. Chaffee
Philippines
Europe
Empress Won't Return as Chaffee Sees Prolonged Talks
Dispatch from Adjutant General Washington notes that relations will not resume soon. Russian legation heads to Tientsin. Chinese government may notreturn while foreign armies remain. Pekin seen as camp of foreign powers until settlements reached elsewhere. London reports Salisbury to return as Chinese crisis develops. Li Hongzhang sends urgent telegram from Tai Yuan Fu to dowager empress. allies may push toward Pao Ting Fu. Shanghai says Pekin residents live on bull beef and hard tack.
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Chaffee
Negotiationn
Peking
War Department
Taku
Washington
Evence
Tientsin
Pekin
Shanghai
Daily Mall
British Channel Squadron Refits With American Coal
At Beentitven Ireland on Sept 12 the British channel squadron ships are present refitting bunkers using American coal supplied by coalers chartered by the admiralty.
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Beentitven
Ireland
Channel Squadron
Admiralty
Norwegian Storthing Elections Result Report
Norwegian elections at Christiania conclude with 77 rights and 37 leftists elected, improving on the prior congress. In Liverpool ships must give twenty four hours notice to the US consulate for outward bound crews, a special surgeon now attached to inspect all seafarers.
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Christiania
Norway
Great Court of Norway
Storthing
Liverpool
United States
Dews of the Northwest The Old Hope for Railroad Connection
In Duluth Minnesota on September 12 reports indicate Mr Hill plans to extend the Eastern Minnesota line from Deer River to the far north end of Red Lake. The move follows the Northern Pacific expansion from Bemidji toward the region. The target area lies about sixty miles north and thirty miles west of Deer River, and speculation ties the potential Winnipeg link to this project.
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Inca
Bemidji
Hill
Deer River
Duluth
Winnipeg
Chicago Board of Trade Seeks Injunction in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sept 13 Judge Seaman heard the Chicago board of trade bid for an injunction to stop Milwaukee commission men and brokers outside the chamber of commerce from using Chicago quotations. The hearing ends today with a decision expected. Milwaukee brokers say they obtain quotations legitimately without injuring the Chicago board.
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Chicago
Carnival Opens In Faribault For Queen Vote Vote Totals Tallied
Opening day of the Fariault Car nival in Faribault Minn reports Miss Dollie Grant leading queen votes with 13831 against Miss Mabel Ashley 4710. Grant is daughter of Donald Grant noted in St Paul Minneapolis. Modern Woodmen activities marked event. city keys turned over to carnival association president by Mayor Brakeman Fights Travis La Crosse Wis. Separately, Charles Cruse a Milwaukee River division brakeman was badly cut by three tramps on a box car. he was hospitalized after the assault and the trio escaped.
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Fariault
Minn Grant
Queen
Faribault
Minn
Dollie Grant
Mabel Ashley
Mise Grant
Donald Grant
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Woodmen of America
Carnival Association
Travor la Crosse
Wis
Charles Cruse
Milwaukee
Cruse
Tragic Shootings in Montana Ranch Scene Injures Woman
Jealous rage in Livingston area ends in rancher Willie Howard dead from a shot. Lenore Lynn wounded twice and not expected to recover. Frank Forest, the shooter, killed himself after the attack. Forest had been in love with Lynn and threatened Howard, who was engaged to Lynn.
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Montantan
Livingston
Mont
Trock Creek
Willie Howard
Lenore Lynn
Frank Forest
Forest
Miss Lynn
Howard
Carnegie Gift to Duluth Public Library Increases
Andrew Carnegie will raise his Duluth gift from fifty thousand to seventy five thousand dollars for a new library building. The board had previously expected fifty thousand dollars and had requested an additional fifty thousand two months earlier.
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Duluth
Minn
Land sale seals major acquisition in Chippewa Falls
Lands at Cotawhats in Washburn and Sawyer counties totaling 47,000 acres were sold by Lake Lumber to an Iowa syndicate. The unimproved tracts, valued at 67000 dollars, are to be offered to veterans as a planned program.
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Cotawhats
Chippewa Falls
The
Lake Lumber Company
Washburn
Sewyer Counties
Iowa
Volunies
Dedication of New Congregational Church at Newentton
The new church edifice of the Congregational society in Newentton was dedicated. Rev. Dr. Merrill, secretary of the Home Missionary Society, preached the dedicatory sermon, assisted by Rev. Stickney, state superintendent of North Dakota Sunday schools.
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Newentton
Akeley
Minn
The
Congregational Society
Merrill
Home Missionary Society
Stickney
North Dakota
Injured by a engine incident in Stewartville Minnesota
Peter Lee a well driller in Stewartville Minnesota had his foot caught in a gasoline engine drive belt and was pulled into the fly wheel his leg was broken and torn above the knee requiring amputation he may die Short lived liberty in Redwood Falls Minnesota prisoner Pease escaped jail and was caught while attempting to board a Milwaukee train at Tenville Glyndon Minnesota Charles Nyberg convicted of liquor without a license in Glyndon Minnesota A severe electric storm struck Redwood Falls Minnesota damaging a barn owned by M E Powell two cows were killed and two houses were struck
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Stewartville
Minn
Peter Lee
Redwood Falls
Pease
Renville County
Tenville
Redwood Faus
Bent
M. E. Powell
Farm Laborer John Anderson Dies After Muritic Acid Intake
Blephen Minn Sept 12 A laborer on the Wheeler and Culbertson farm John Anderson drank muritic acid Saturday night and after seventeen hours died. The tragedy occurred in a remote farm setting with no immediate witnesses. Authorities investigate possible motives or accidental ingestion.
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Blephen
Minn
John Anderson
Wheeler & Culbertson
THH MARKETS QUOTATIONS FROM GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK CENTERS
Markets in St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Milwaukee Sioux City and South St Paul show grain prices for wheat corn oats and barley, with spot and arriving figures. Cattle hogs and sheep prices are listed across multiple regional markets, noting ranges for steers cows bulls and feeder stock.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Roosevelt Addresses Two Meetings in La Crosse Wisconsin
Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Roosevelt and his party attended two meetings in La Crosse on Sept. 12. An afternoon and an evening rally at Empire rink drew large crowds, with attendees from Madison Sparta and Winona. Congressman John J. Esch introduced Knute Nelson who spoke about the city for about 45 minutes.
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la’ Crosse
Wis
Roosevelt
Fargo
West
la Crosse
Madison
Sparta
Winona
Minnesota
Empire Rink
Jehn J. Esch
Knute Nelson
International convention session opens in Des Moines
The first session of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convention drew 435 delegates from the United States and Canada. Secret proceedings included standing committee appointments and credential examinations. Other items note arrests in Frost Minnesota and a fatal quarrel in Dubuque Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
International Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
United States
Canada
Fire destroys mill in Hermanayill Wisconsin Land and Lumber Co
Fire yesterday destroyed the flouring and waning mill of the Wisconsin Land and Lumber company at Hermanayill in Deatrayy, MA ironwood Michigan area. The loss is not known.
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Ironwood
Mich
Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company
Hermanayill
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