Petition Fight Reveals South Dakota Political Machine Influence
A heated account details a disputed primary petition with 8876 valid signatures from diverse voters, the Senate blockage, and accusations that machine politics and railroad interests blocked direct democracy. It condemns an “honest caucus law” as a machine tool undermining party members and calls for direct, nonpartisan voter oversight.
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Cassill
South Dakota
Roberts County
Sioux Falls
Gove
Nis
Setae
Tragic double murder suicide shocks Tarpon Springs
In Tarpon Springs Florida at 6 PM G E Paul a prominent contractor shot his wife at a boardinghouse and then killed himself. His wife died within ten minutes while Paul perished at the scene. No motive is given. In Des Moines Iowa Daniel Francis a retired capitalist donated thirty thousand dollars to the Methodist Episcopal conference to establish a home for superannuated preachers if a like amount is raised within five years.
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Tarpon Springs
Fla
G. E. Paul
Hiram
Paul
Des Moines
Daniel Francis
Delegates Dispersed at Finnish Meeting with Bayonet Force
In Helsingio on September 14 troops with fixed bayonets dispersed a delegates meeting from towns across Finland. Police had ordered dispersal, but the order was ignored.
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Helsingio
Finland
Dan Patch Fails To Break World Mile Record At Indianapolis
At Indianapolis on Wednesday Dan Patch did not lower his world record, completing the mile in 2 00 percent of the former mark. The Union Veteran Legion of the United States opened its twentieth annual encampment in Wilmington Delaware. Rene Gobelet, ex president of the French council of ministers, died in Paris on Wednesday of acute asthma. he was born in 1828. Five thousand mine workers paraded in Mahonoy City Pennsylvania on Wednesday in honor of President John Mitchell, who received a hearty reception. Articles have been signed for a twenty round fight between John Fille of Chicago and Gus Ruhlin of Akron on September 27 in Salt Lake City.
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Ter
Primary Election League
Tate
Primary League
Hall
Dillon
Yankton
Senate
Machine
Toeld
Corporation Tendy
Warren ‘Young
Stanley County
R. O. Richards
Graves
Senate Committee
Indianapolis
Dan Patch
Union Veteran Legion of the United States
Wilmington
Del
Rene Gobelet
Council of Ministers
Paris
Mahonoy City
John Mitchell
John Fille
Chicago
Gus Ruhlin
Akron Giant
Salt Lake City
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League games in Brooklyn and Boston produced varied results with New York defeating Brooklyn 5 to 4 in Brooklyn, Philadelphia taking Boston in ten innings 3 to 2. American League saw Chicago beat St Louis 7 to 2 and Philadelphia edge Boston 1 to 0. Detroit lost to Cleveland 9 to 2 while New York beat Washington 6 to 1. American Association tallies include Milwaukee 6 Kansas City 5, Louisville 4 Indiana 1, Toledo 3 Columbus 11, St Paul 9 Minneapolis 3, with a second game St Paul 9 Minneapolis 3 cut to five innings at dark.
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Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Wheat futures in Minneapolis on Sept 13 bids
Minneapolis prices show wheat contracts for Sept at 80 cents, Dec at 80 1/4 cents, and May at 84 cents. On track No 1 hard listed at 84 1/4 cents, No 1 Northern at 82 1/2 cents, No 2 Northern at 79 cents.
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Minneapolis
Cattle and Livestock Prices at St Paul Stock Yards
St Paul Union Stock Yards in St Paul reports cattle prices for Sept 13 with good to choice steers 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.25, calves 2.00 to 5.50. hogs 5.15 to 5.65. sheep yearling rams 4.50 to 5.40 and good to prime native lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax price report from Duluth market
Wheat to arrive No 1 Northern 82 5 8 c No 2 Northern 78 4 c On track No 1 Northern 84 4 c No 2 Northern 80 4 4 c Sept old 81 5 c Sept men 78 c Dec 76 c Flax to arrive 1.06 4 c on track 1.14 Dec 1.03 4 May 1.07
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Duluth
Market Report: Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Update
Chicago market figures list cattle and calves at 5.75 to 6.40 for cows and heifers and 2.40 to 4.50 for stockers. Western cattle run 3.10 to 4.75. Hogs show mixed and butcher values from 5.20 to 5.80 with light at 5.15 to 5.75. Sheep and lambs range 3.65 to 5.00 and 4.40 to 7.25 respectively.
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Chicago
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Secretary of State
Pierre
Senate Committee On Rules
House
Warren Young
Lincoln County
Lockestel
Corporation Machine
House of Representatives
T League
Huron
Florida
American Association
Lyss
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Thompson Bros
Jstore
Oes
Bordy
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