Not in a State of Chaos Populists Deny Franklin County Collapse
I T Stith of Franklin County mails a denial to reports in daily papers claiming Franklin County Populists are in chaos. He says the party aims to stay alive despite pressure to fuse with Democrats and notes Populists hold power or near majority, vowing faithful adherence to principles.
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I. T. Stith
Franklin County
Mr. Stith
Hill
Grover
Franklin Eonty
Gossip and slander poison a city’s soul
A speaker warns that slander travels by whispered words and silent glances, noting how a single careless look or rumor can destroy a person’s good name. He contrasts past persecutions with today’s quiet cruelties and urges restraint as the city’s moral sustenance.
Kansas labor report shows wage declines for railroad workers
The Kansas labor commissioner released a report indicating a drop in pay for all lower grade railroad employees by four to fifteen percent. Meanwhile the cost of living has risen by about twenty percent, highlighting a pronounced squeeze on workers.
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Jalon
Kansas
J. P. Morgan
Kanes
Ft. Scott
Insurance rates in Kansas prompt call for rise says official
Insurance firms in Kansas are criticized for charging too little to earn profits. Superintendent Church states firms may raise rates, prompting debate on whether McCall would have endorsed such a move. Fr. Scott Lantern voices the remark.
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Kansas
Church
McCall
Scott Lantern
JES' A SYMPATHIZIN' FELLER. ROY FARRE
A poem about a sympathizing man who listens with care. The speaker praises a humble, morally sound listener who comforts with gentle presence, understanding troubles, and offering gentle guidance rather than judgment. The piece highlights empathy as a saving grace and urges shared solace in sorrow.
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Bret
Jes
NEW TRANSPORTATION COMBINE FORMING IN EAST COAST
Herald report from Philadelphia notes a plan blending the Pennsylvania railroad American line Chesapeak and Ohio railroad a Newport News steamship fleet and Great Lakes shipping led by J P Morgan M A Hanna C M Griscom A J Cassatt and P A Widener. The deal aims to carry lakes and western traffic to Europe and challenge Cunard White Star and German lines.
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New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Line
Chesapeak & Ohio Railroad
Newport News
Great Lakes
J. P. Morgan
M. A. Hanna
C. M. Griscom
A. J. Cassatt
P. A. B. Widener
Municipal Ownership at Goshen Indiana Water Works
Twenty five years after Goshen Ind began municipal water ownership the city foresees expansion to hot water heating and light profits over ten thousand dollars. It argues cities should avoid corporate franchises that enrich firms while leaving municipalities in debt and cites lower rates for citizens under municipal operation. Fort Scott Lantern.
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Goshen
Ind
Ft. Scott Lantern
Republicans Learn By Doing Public Ownership Laws In Kansas
A Kansas Populist observes that the Republican legislature at Topeka last winter did not repeal Populist public ownership laws but instead added new measures. The writer notes the GOP's capacity to learn and enact further public ownership statutes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Government Telegraphs Show Public System Saves Millions
An article argues British telegraph losses in 1896 were offset by long term public ownership savings. It contrasts UK telegraph costs with the US private system and cites Washburn Hill Blair findings that public operation reduced user costs by at least 150 million dollars over 35 years, noting profits in other European nations.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
Western Union Company
Green
Orton
Washburn
Hill
Blair
Belgium
Germany
Russia
France
Italy
Fourth of July editorial on self government from The Pilgrim
A July issue of The Pilgrim magazine from Battle Creek Michigan carries an editorial on The Fourth of July. It argues that the danger to the Declaration's principles comes from within society not distant kings and shows that taxation without representation is tyranny as the core watchword of the era.
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The
Pilgrim
Battle Creek
Mich
Declaration echoes revolution as US reforms provoke colonial parallels
The piece argues that the Declaration of Independence cites taxes without consent and other abuses, while the United States justifies similar actions in Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. It warns readers that current U S policy mirrors King George III’s alleged offenses and asserts the open early twentieth century colonial triumphs.
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England
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Supreme Court
George
McKinley
George III
United States
Farmers Institutes Attract Large Attendance In Kansas
The Kansas State Agricultural College reports over 100 summer farmers institutes last season with average attendance of 530 per institute. The college will fund 150 meetings this summer, sending two speakers to each institute and covering expenses. Posters and programs are printed free. local hosts supply posters, venues, and half the program content. For details write Farmers Institutes Agricultural College Manhattan Kansas.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Farmers’ Institutes
Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kansas
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Roy Farre
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Judd Farmer
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Slaughter & Taylor
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