Kentucky Militia Deployed Amid Louisville Election Turmoil
Governor Bradley called out a large portion of the state militia in Louisville after reports that Jefferson County election boards ousted 87 election officers and installed loyalists with bayonets. Anti-Goebelites rally to the Republican straight ticket as polls fail to open in several precincts. Authorities report arson of republican officers in Frankfort.
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Louisville
Bradley
Jefferson Country Election Board
Jess
Vayonets
Goebel
Frankfort
Troops to Aid Covington in Election Arrest Clash
Squire Wheeler of Covington wired Governor Ley for troops to aid in arresting Chief of Police Pugh and 50 officers who resisted arrest amid election interference charges. The governor ordered Newport company to Covington.
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Louisville
Squire Wheeler
Covington
Bradley
Pugh
Newport Company
Ballot Box Stolen in Lexington During Election Day
In Lexington Kentucky on Monday night Willis Stivers an election officer found a ballot box containing 500 ballots stolen from his buggy after he stopped in a store to warm. The theft prevents Athens voting as new ballots cannot be supplied.
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Lexingson
Willis Stivers
Athens
Quiet in Clay as Leaders Promise Peaceful Election
Ed Parker reports from Clay county that faction leaders pledged security for Tuesday’s vote with no arms or whisky in the precincts and that every man may vote undisturbed.
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Clay
London
Ed Parker
Clay County
Negroes Exported From Kentucky Into Tennessee
Middlesborough Kentucky reports that on Monday night several wagon loads of negroes were driven across the state line into Tennessee where they are being held by the Democrats.
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Middlesborough
Tennessee
Goebel Loses Vote While Campaigning
Covington Kentucky November 7 Senator Goebel the Democratic candidate for governor failed to register his vote while touring the state during the registration period. He did not cast a ballot due to missing registration.
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Goebel
Covington
Big Vote in Ohio as Polls Open Across State
In Columbus and other Ohio points a steady voter flow marked the early hours of election day. Scratching and support for the Jones camp appeared heavier than expected amid ideal weather conditions. Early reports indicate heavy voting across the state.
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Columbus
Ohio
Republican Weather Dashes Hope in Cincinnati Vote
In Cincinnati on Tuesday morning heavy turnout marked the city election with half the vote cast by 9 30. Jones is said to be polling strongly while McLean shows gains and Nash supporters remain confident. Jones expected to carry several precincts.
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Ohio
McKinley
Cincinnati
Jones
Mclean
Nash
Voting Update From Cleveland Polls
Report notes rapid early turnout in Cleveland with many ballots counted by nine o clock. Voters show signs of scratching as weather remains firm and unsettled.
McKinley in Doubt Over Ohio Election Result
Washington report notes President McKinley, leaving Washington to vote in Canton, more doubtful about Ohio election outcome than in ten years. Inter Ocean dispatch highlights uncertainty amid polling.
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McKinley
Chicago
Washington
McKinsey
Canton
Ohio
Voter Mood Varies Across Nebraska Cities and Districts
Omaha dispatch reports robust turnout in cities while country districts show little interest. William Jennings Bryan voted at Lincoln at 10 am amid cheering crowds and cast a straight ticket.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Bryan
Lincoln
Weather and voting notes from Iowa state reports
Partial Iowa reports indicate a fair weather day and a reasonably fair voting outlook. The dispatch notes statewide conditions with optimism for turnout, while sparing detailed county results or specific precinct data.
Kansas Volunteers Nominate in Off Year Elections
Weather favorable state wide and low interest mark local campaigns. Twentieth Kansas volunteers dominate nominations in several counties with forecasts suggesting most will win.
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Kansas
Quiet Baltimore Election As Weather Clears In Maryland
Maryland voters report a calm election day in Baltimore with clear skies and crisp air. Early turnout is softer than usual as the African American vote lags behind, while other groups show steady participation.
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Maryland
Baltimore
New York Balloting Quiet in Greater City
The New York election proceeds quietly with light early voting. In Buffalo voters encounter first experience with the voting machine and reports say machines were tampered with in two or three districts with both parties accusing each other of causing misfunction.
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New York
Greater
Buffalo
Mississippi Voter Turnout Dull Across State
Jackson report notes low interest in the state election with several precincts not opening until after 10 due to trouble in securing judges and clerks. Weather is described as clear and cool.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
South Dakota Election Day Brief
Sioux Falls on November 7 reports fine spring like weather across the state. Voters in towns expected to cast nearly full ballots while rural districts may fall short of turnout.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Quiet Election Day In Pittsburgh As Republicans Feel Confident
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on November 7 voting proceeds quietly with little public interest. Republicans express confidence as voters cast ballots in the local election amid calm.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Betting on Election Results Surges in Washington
Washington voters see a tenfold rise in betting on Tuesday's elections. Bets exceed $2,000 at evens on Nash failing to reach a 30,000 Ohio plurality. Wagers favor a Democratic Nebraska outcome while Maryland money goes begging and Kentucky shows little action.
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Washington
Nash
Ohio
Nebraska
Maryland
Kentucky
University of Indianapolis Sees Butler Join
President B A Jenkins dismisses reports of Butler College hesitating to enter the university. He notes no desire to stay out and says combined colleges await the necessary endowment. Meanwhile the teachers college course opened with 10 students, led by Mrs A A Forrest under university supervision.
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B. A. Jenkins
University of Indianapolis
Butler College
Teachers’ College
A. A. Forrest
Butler
Assault Suspect Sent to Grand Jury in West Indianapolis
Wm. Sawyer, 34, jailed by Justice Hawkins, faces grand jury action after alleged criminal assault on Nellie Green 11 in West Indianapolis. Nellie and her brother say Sawyer assaulted them on election night while the father was away. Sawyer denies the charge, claiming an alibi with Nellie Green on Belmont Ave, disposing of a keg of campaign beer.
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Wm. Sawyer
Gray
Poetic Miss Olney Engagement Rumor Draws Adorer’s Verse
A feminine admirer of J Henry Kilker from Grand Stock Company writes an affectionate verse praising Miss Channel Olney in connection with a rumored engagement. The poem imagines Miss Olney at Sophia with brown eyes, chestnut hair, dimples, and a rosebud mouth while speculating on a suitor’s pursuit.
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J. Henry Kilker
Grand Stock Company
Channel Olney
Miss Olney
Sophia
Kother
Tax deadline extended to November 10 for late payers
County treasurer Schmidt announced the books will stay open for tax and Barrett law assessments until Thursday November 10. After that date a 10 percent penalty on delinquent taxes and a 20 percent penalty on Barrett payments will be applied. He notes the office is flooded with checks from payers.
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Schmidt
Barrett
Prosperous Labor Growth Reported by AFL President
President Gompers said the American Federation of Labor expanded rapidly in October with 1 charter granted and 93 charter applications. He pledged the forthcoming annual convention would show the strongest report in AFL history amid labor success and wartime tensions under President McKinley.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
America
McKinley
Wages to rise for Chicago miners in coming weeks
Chicago reports that miners are expected to receive a wage advance soon. The notice mentions a forthcoming increase and outlines its anticipated timing, with officials signaling improved pay for workers.
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Chicago
Tonhio* Com
End of World Foretold February Visionary Mrs Elberson Tours
Mrs Elberson presently in Indianapolis delivers a special message from God predicting the world’s end in February. She travels from country to country and plans to distribute tracts around the courthouse Meridian and Washingnton streets amid warnings and visions dating back to 1853 and 1898.
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A. Elberson
Indianapolis
Court House
Meridian
Washingitonsis
Christ
Appraisers Publish Report on Block 36 Property Awards
Federal appraisers report on 14 parcels in Block 36 shows awards totaling 609 500, about 140 000 above owner estimates and 11 225 below June proposals on 10 parcels. Four parcels with no proposals total 129 125, with overall award totals likely rising to about 625 000 after remaining cases and court review.
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Federal Site
Ers
New Telephone Company
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
Baker
First Presbyterian Church
Plymouth Church
James M. Tomlinson
Charles F. Sayles
Francis J. McCarty
Walter H. Eastman
Jay G. Voss
Isaac Walker
Henry C. Long
William R. N. Sylvester
Rosalind English Walling
Lawson M. Harvey
Presbyterian Church
Leather prices rise as new firms form and demand grows
Albert G. Snider of the Hide and Leather End Belting Co notes leather prices climb daily due to more leather goods for holiday presents and a booming export trade under McKinley era. He says Eastern firms stop sending travelers here as orders pile up and asserts no trust can form amid current prosperity.
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Albert G. Snider
S. Meridian Sr
McKinley
Indiana association to discuss high school studies
The Indiana Association of city and town school superintendents meets in the state house from Thursday evening to Saturday noon. State Superintendent Frank L. Jones calls the committee's treatise on secondary education the most important state publication on the subject. The agenda includes science history art and township high school work. about 125 members are expected.
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Association of City and Town School Superintendents of
Indiana
State House
Frank L. Jones
Yale May Award Winter a Big Yale Y
Keyes Winter of Indianapolis and Yale senior stands a strong chance of receiving Yale’s coveted athletic Y this season for participating in major football contests. He is a leading end candidate amid several others, all vying for a place to face Harvard and Princeton in the fall games.
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Keyes Winter
Indianapolis
Yale
Winter
Harvard
Princeton
Athletic Association
Died After Fall at Home of Ohio Native Thomas M. Helm
Thomas M. Helm 71 died Monday afternoon after falling from a chair while repairing a window curtain at 1008 East Nineteenth Street. A Speigel & Thoms chair factory foreman since its start, he came from Ohio in the sixties and left the firm when it closed. Survived by his second wife and two stepchildren, burial at Crown Hill. Funeral private at 2:20 p.m. Thursday.
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Thomas M. Helm
E. Nineteenth St
Coréier
Ohio
Speigel & Thoms
Albert Bull
Charles Butler
Crown Hill
Runaway horse halts wagon on busy Pennsylvania Ave
A horse pulling an Adams Express wagon ran loose near the Washington and Pennsylvania streets at noon Tuesday. The animal overpowered the driver and dashed down Pennsylvania street but miraculously avoided pedestrians and vehicles. Patrolman Warren chased it but the horse veered. the driver kept it in the street until stopping near South street with no injuries.
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Washington and
Pennsylvania-sts
Adams Express Company
Pennsylvania-st
New York-st
Warren
Pennsylvaniast
South St
Brigade Staff of Indiana National Guard Named
The brigade staff appointed by Brig general McKee and Adjutant general Gore includes John T Barnett assistant inspector general W M Wright chief medical officer Harman L Hutson chief quartermaster Wm H Kershner chief commissary of subsistence Newton W Gilbert judge advocate Charles T MacIntire chief signal officer Frank E H Strouse engineer officer Carroll B Carr ordnance officer.
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Indiana National Guard
McKee
Gore
John T.barnett
W. M. Wright
Harman L. Hutson
Wm. H. Kershner
Newton W. Gilbert
Charles T. MaciIntire
Frank EH. Strouse
Carroll B. Carr
Nimrods Out in Quest of Quail As Season Nears
A bustling hunting scene unfolds as quail season nears on Sunday November 6 with many men headed to woods from Greene County to the Kankakee river. Local quail numbers rise after a mild previous winter and several noted hunters plan outings while business men seek recreation.
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Suuiday
Simon Pure
Gus Habbich
Secret Anglo American Treaty With China Reported
London dispatch says a secret agreement among the United States England and China was almost completed. China will push Anglo American trade in the Far East while England and the U S safeguard open door policy and prevent partition of the empire with permanent fleets in eastern waters. The Chinese ambassadors will advocate English and American trade in letters and public statements.
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London
U.S
Choate
Lord Pauncefote
Lord Salisbury
England
New York
China
Far East
United States
Washington
Coal Prices Set to Rise as Gas Shortage Bites Indianapolis
Householders face higher coal costs by Nov 10 as dealers report increases from 25 to 50 cents. Anthracite may reach 7.50 a ton. other grades quoted at 4.25 3.50 and 3. Prices stem from higher mine costs, scarce cars, and strong demand amid gas outages. Shipping disruptions and strikes delay orders from Raymond City and Pittsburgh. Indianapolis has 100 to 150 coal dealers, with 45 year round, plus numerous small buyers. Wood prices remain steady for now with seasoned beech at 1.50 small load and 3.50 large.
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Jackson
Raymond City
Pittsburg
Kanawha
Block
Island City
Indiana
Indianapolis
Murder Trial Ties Bellview Resort Liquor Row
Charles Truemper owner of the Bellview resort faced Judge Carter on charges of disobeying a court order to stop Sunday and after hours liquor sales. The dispute stems from the June 1897 killing of Thatcher by Henry Leonard after a night brawl near the road House. Leonard was acquitted of murder, later suing Trumper for damages amid witnesses recounting liquor sales.
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Charles Truemper
Bellview
Carter
Thatcher
Henry Leonard
Road House
Leonard
Hatcher
Trumper
Wilson
Two Pickpockets Sentenced to Workhouse Time
John Hicks and Thomas Riley each receive 680 days in the workhouse after being fined 500 dollars for pickpocketing Mrs. T A Goodwin at the New York store entrance. Both have prior criminal records across Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee and Peoria with aliases noted.
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John Hicks
Thomas Riley
Daly
T. A. Goodwin
New York
Riley
Hicks
Thos. Riley
Chicago
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Thos. Ryan
David Hicks
Alian Brown
Pittsburg
Peoria
Pinkerton
McKinley
Riley Is Laid Up With Bronchitis Ahead Of New Book
James Whitcomb Riley suffers a bronchitis attack delaying public appearances while Bowen Merrill plans holiday release of a new poetry collection. The volume compiles his love lyrics chosen and edited by Riley with illustrations by Dyer of Chicago. He rests at home under physician care and may resume lectures later in the season.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Bowen-Merrill
West
Dyer
Chicago
Cassell Divorce Suit Seeks Restraining Order
Ila A Cassell filed for divorce Tuesday and asked for a restraining order to prevent bodily harm from Winfield S Cassell. She cites him as an habitual drunkard who often threatens injury. Judge Leathers granted the order. Cassell is a telegraph operator living at 807 Greerst.
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Ila A. Cassell
Winfield S. Cassell
Harrison trip details from Irvington report
E F Tibbett secretary to ex President Harrison arrived in Irvington Monday night. He accompanied Gen Harrison and family abroad. Mrs Harrison and the baby were seasick, though the general fared comparatively well. Harrison is in the east for several days.
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Harrison
E. F. Tibbett
Irvington
Gen. Harrison
Barking and Catching
A woman exiting Union station on Tuesday triggers a rowdy mob of cab solicitors. Special policeman MacQuown keeps the four drivers from harming her as they jockey for the fare. The scene ends with the cabman still pleading for another potential victim.
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Union Station
MacQuown
Chicago Builders Plan Action Against Labor Demands
Chicago architects contractors and realty men warn organized labor threatens building interests. They assert strikes and union rules force concerted efforts to avert an economic crisis and protect the industry.
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Chicago
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 8 p m November 8 calls for generally fair weather with warmer conditions Tuesday night and Wednesday. Temperatures report 7 am 36, noon 47, 2 pm 53. Weather chief Wappenhans sick at Deaconess hospital with intermittent fever but not improving Tuesday.
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Indianapolis
Wappenhans
Deaconess
State Printing Contract Award Decision Pending
The state printing contract will be awarded Wednesday afternoon with five firms awaiting the board’s decision. Firms named include W. B. Burford, Sentinel Printing Co, Levy Bro’s Co, Baker & Thornton, Reporter Publishing Co, and a Logansport firm. The first four bid on general state printing, while the other two seek only a partial scope.
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W. B. Burford
Sentinel Printing Company
Levy Broa. (& .Co
Baker & Thornton
Reporter Publishing Company
Logansport
Van Dalia school tax case postponed two weeks
Judge Butler, presiding over the Vandalia school tax case, adjourned the investigation for two weeks due to other work. Attorney Ketcham, chief counsel for the state, says he will rest his case shortly after the trial resumes.
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Butler
Ketcham
Drummer White Seeks Divorce Over Wife’s Departure
Warren White petitions for divorce from Mamie White claiming she left home and moved to a resort on Chesapeake Street. He states she entered the resort and sent him away, while he remains at 15 Garfield-Pine and works toward a path back to home life.
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Warren White
Mamie
On- Chesapeake-st
Livlaos
Garfield-pinep
British dispatchs claim Ladysmith fighting and Gordon Highlanders bayonets
A Pietermaritzburg dispatch reports Ladysmith fighting and British success to the coast with Gordon Highlanders praised for bayonet work. Boer casualties are cited, while official reports and White’s safety remain uncertain and contested.
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Gordon Highlanders
Natall Times
Pietermaritzburg
Ladysmith
Buller
Butler
White
War Office
Lindysmith
Evacuation of Colenso ordered as Boers outnumber British
The Daily News correspondent reports Colenso evacuation was essential due to Boer superiority. Reinforcements of 3,000 from the Free State helped. Twelve Boers died at Fort Wylie. Boers who held Colenso spared the Tugela railroad bridge, signaling confidence to threaten White at Ladysmith and move toward Pietermaritzburg.
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London
Daily News
Estcourt
Colenso
Fort Wylie
Tugela River
White
Ladysmith
Pietermaritzburg
Magazine Blown Up Near Kimberley by Boers
Dispatch reports a British magazine blown up rear of Kimberley by fire in the dryver area with no injuries. A separate item states 2006 Boers captured at Ladysmith in a British victory.
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London
Kimberley
Hopetown
Exchange Telegraph Company
Capa Town
Ladysmith
Swinburne Sings War Poem in The Times
London reports The Times prints Swinburne anew with a war sonnet titled Reverse. The verse celebrates England's resolve and iron temper, urging steadfastness as Europe contests, with lines praising courage and warning against treachery and hostility.
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London
England
the Times
Swinburne
Yankee Jockeys Win Nursery Plates in Lincoln Meet
In Lincoln England on Tuesday Ted Sloane rode Lucania to win the nursery plate worth 150 sovereigns while L Reiff aboard Jam Jar captured the selling nursery plate of 101 sovereigns. Reiff also placed second on Lorence Reddy.
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Lincoln
Eng
Ted Sloane
Lucania
L. Reiff
J. Reiff
Lorence Reddy
Indiana reports to Washington on state statistics work
State statistician Gormer sends Indiana’s full department reports since 1879 to Carroll D. Wright in Washington for uniform binding with other states. The Paris exposition will feature Indiana’s work, with Europe requesting copies. A pamphlet by Mr. Consiee accompanies the reports from the press.
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State Statistician
Gormer
Carroll D. Wright
Washington, D. C
National Department of Statistics
Indians Department of Statistics
Bureau
Inaitang
Europe
Indiana
India
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