Smith brothers escape jail amid lynch mob in bygone assault
Last Saturday night the Smith brothers, convicted of murder of a German man named Ed, attacked a deputy sheriff with an iron bar and would have killed him. Citizens formed a mob, forced the jail door, and dragged the pair away to be hanged outside the courthouse yard. An accomplice, Phillips, reportedly fled to avoid lynching. A weather bureau chief Hazen reportedly fell from a bicycle wheel and narrowly escaped serious injury as the season's warmth abruptly shifted. The writer mocks the bureau head and criticizes the weather’s unruly behavior.
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Smith Brothers
Edlinger
Court House
Phillips
General Hazen
Weather Bureau
Burea
Chauncy Druiw Opposed to Trusts Despite Board Roles
The text accuses Chauncy Druiw of pretending to oppose trusts while serving on the boards of eighty two corporations. It lists fifty three railroad boards, two banks, one life insurer, one storage firm, one coal outfit, three bridge ventures, a mining firm, a telegraph concern and a land company. It claims all these firms are members of trusts and declares Druiw opposed to trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncy Druiw
Chatney
Kruger's Salary Cuts Prompt War Time Pay Talk
The article notes President Kruger reduced his salary from 35000 to 5000 and cut officials’ pay during the war between England and the Transvaal. It then questions whether President McKinley has reduced his own salary since starting the war on the Filipinos.
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Kruger
England
Transvaal Republic
McKinley
Miners Hit by Mine Closures Over Production Fears
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company halted its mines citing overproduction and market demand. miners allege the move aims to prevent labor trouble amid recent labor unrest.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
Ship subsidy pass would grant Hanna firms large shares
The Mound City Standard notes that slow passage of the ship subsidy will let Mark Hanna's companies gain about forty million dollars, Pierpont Morgan and Vanderbilt lines receive fifty seven million, and C. L. Huntington over thirty million, with Kansas Republican congressmen all backing the measure.
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Mark Hanna
Pierpont Morgan and
Vanderbilt Lines
C. 1. Huntington
Kansas
Mound City
State to act on insane asylum land plan deferred
The attorney general states the state board of charities lacks power to acquire land for a new asylum by condemnation. The issue is postponed to the next legislative meeting.
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Paxsons
State Board of Charities
There There, a Gigantic Rail Road Trust Looms
The Topeka Capital reports an impending railroad combination will form a vast trust. It states about 50,000 solicitors and thousands of other employees face unemployment as a result.
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Topeka
Boers Backed Abroad and Local Finances in Chicago Story
Anna Gowly and Count de Castellane seek aid from American Goulds after exhausting their funds. Juyee Crosser reports European sentiment favors the Boers over England. A Boer agent in Chicago buys beef for the Boer army. Joan Ruskin, noted English author and critic, died last Saturday afternoon.
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Joan Ruskin
Novel Undertaking by Charles M Sheldon Takes Over Capital
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, author of In His Steps, will control the Topeka Capital for one week starting March 13. He will manage editorial content and operations to illustrate his Christian daily newspaper concept. The week’s price is 25 cents, and the paper is expected to sell huge volumes, possibly straining press capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Philosophy and Morals of War Sparks in North American Review
Excerpts from Max Nordau critique religion and war arguing Christianity praises peace in theory while supporting war in practice. He condemns clerical prayers for victorious arms and stresses that worship of force stems from selfish egotism. Nordau calls for solidarity and cooperative progress over competition.
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Max Nordeau
North American Review
Church of Christ
Pease
God of
Sugar king runs 17000 slaves in Hawaii plantations
The Topeka Capital questions why millionaires did not form a trust amid Klaus Spreckles sugar operations. It asks for a trust name and inquires about the Filipino war. It notes Otis continues daily casualty reports, implying calls to end the war.
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Claus Spreckles
Hawaii
Topeka Capital
El Dorado Republican backs McKinley and trusts stance
Bent Murpoex of the El Dorado Republican says he supports McKinley Baker Funston and Miller and adds support for government railroad control and smashing trusts. The remark invites scrutiny of his consistency between backing McKinley and endorsing strong anti trust government measures.
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Bent Murpoex
el Dorado Republican
McKinley
Baker
Local Notes and Farm News From Lone Elm
Farmers work hard as spring, shipments from Lewi and Byerly, visits from Dr. Bostick and Mrs. Sanders. Town chatter on stalls and buyers like Mr. Roberts. Epworth League Klondike social, illnesses, birthdays, and social visits fill a week. The Live Stock Indicator praised. special farm publications offered as a five for $1.60 deal.
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Lewi and
Byerly
Will Bostick
Miva
Nannie Jones
Josie Sanders
BN. McDowell
Kansas City
Storewide shoe stock slashed for 10 days by W H Manners
Having closed out my boot and shoe stock last week except about 200 pairs of ladies fine shoes I will for the next 10 days or until they are all gone close them out at less than cost First come first served W H Manners Take Laxative Hromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund money if it tails The Genuine has L U on each tiblet
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H.L. Myers
Mulberry St
Newark
N. J
Doctora
Walf
S. S
Swift Specific
Atlanta
Ite
Poultey Parmer
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal
Special Farmers’ Institute
W. H. Manners
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Anderson County
Anna Champe
JM. Alexander
K.R.P.A
Ganxert
FT. Scott
Anna Gowly
Count de Castellane
America
Goulds
Juyee Crosser
Europe
Chicago
Joan D. Rockerel
New York City
Otis
Home Cure
Garnett Stram
Mont Blanc
Tommy Moore
Johnson County
Dalton
Robert Saniers
Mr. Roberts
E. Moon
J Kelsey
Colony
C.H. Nichols
T. G. Webber
la Harpe
Lizsie Smith
Prairie View
Missouri
Fred
Orri Hester
Mary Hunter
Brees
Towen
Epworth League
Klondike
Jeaittie Relvey
Hush City
Mine Henderson
Jurbilo
Henderson
J.D. Hester
Geo. Robins
Dein
Italy
Enierena
Phantys
Jase
A. L. Benton
Davia & Davis
Nett, Kai
Albright Bock
Garnett
Ranne
Wil
St. James Betel, Gurnett
Baldwin & Hunley
Bank of Commerce
J. R. Scott
Fito
Antton Sonith Aldisavior
IDAM
Scott
A. B
R. D
Southwestern Optical College
Tibbetts & Mustards
Gaexert
Kas
Eugene Field
Delige Hut
Nyblu
Montou Street
Chlenga
Torus Huelnnt
Scientific American
Tarnent
Washington
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