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Newspaper

Lawrence Gazette

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1883

Page

4

Addressing notices to Tar Lawrence Gazette only

Communications to Taz Gazette or for publication must be sent to Tar Lawrence Gazette rather than any person. Absence of the party addressed could delay the attention required.

Taz Gazette Tar Lawrence Gazette Academy of Medicine Hotel Dieu Hospital Paris Mencine Co Detroit Mich Windsor Ont D. F. Bigelow Lawrence Kansas

Protective Tariff Debate Sparks Farmers Rally in Lawrence

The Gazette excerpts speeches and letters on tariffs and census frauds, noting D C Haskell’s speech in Lawrence on protecting tariffs. It reports a Douglas County Democratic meeting praising The Gazette and endorsing the Lawrence Gazette as a live, able Democratic paper deserving Democratic voter support.

Hansas D. C. Haskell Opera House Lawrence Douglas County Lawrence Tia- Zette

Fifteenth Annual Kansas Universalist Convention Opens

The fifteenth annual session of the Kansas Universalist convention meets in the new Junction City chapel at 3 p.m. Friday September 7 and runs through Sunday. A large clergy and lay contingent is expected with Rev. J. A. Hanson and Rev. Dr. Demarest likely to attend. Delegates should send names to the secretary to obtain reduced railway rates. Junction City welcomes all attendees.

Kansas State Universalist Convention New Chapel Junction City J. A. Hanson D. D The Star and Covenant Demarest U. S. General Convention Chas. S. Davis

Audacious scheme to seize county funds exposed

A Douglas County alarm blares over a fraudulent census plan led by the county clerk and commissioners. The piece warns the new county auditor post and higher salaries mask a scheme to deposit county funds in a private bank with dubious capital, risking public money and bond security.

Douglas Douglas County Lawrence

Tariff Talk and Webster Reflections on Industry

An 1824 delivery by Mr. Webster argues against basing policy on European precedents and stresses locating legislative aims on current national conditions. He warns protection creates poverty and urges evaluating costs, labor effort, and domestic production against imports. The pamphlet-like speech critiques hemp taxes and favors a direct bounty as fairness.

England Webster Europe New England Sweden Russia

County Critique Demands Action On Census Fraud

A public plea calls on county officials to reject a census fraud by recalling false enumerations from the state board, strike miscounted data from schedules, and rebuke corrupt schemes to seize county funds and offices. It warns of heroic remedies if defiance continues.

Douglas County Treasury Galveston State Board of Agriculture

Questions Answered on Census Fraud in 1883

Palmyra asks The Gazette if census fraud is a crime and whether county commissioners may revise the census. The editor answers in order: yes, fraudulent returns are offenses. commissioners must arrest progress and correct fraud. the clerk acted to hasten the scheme, sending fraudulent returns beyond correction.

Batow Crry The Gazette Tr Gazette Stevens State Board of Agriculture Palmyra Lawrence Herald

County Commissioners Urged to Repudiate Census Fraud

A petition circulated in Douglas County asks the Board of County Commissioners to act on the fraudulent census of the city of Lawrence. Citizens sign in support, urging official repudiation and action regarding the claimed census fraud.

City of Lawrence Board of County Commissioners Douglas County

Too Rich to Pay Taxes in Nebraska Fight

Chicago Tribune examines railroad tax resistance led by Union Pacific in Buffalo County Nebraska and a series of court rulings. Senator Van Wyck denounces the practice as fortifying a class of citizens too rich to pay taxes, citing Judge Dundy and Supreme Court decisions that shield land grants from local taxation.

Chicago Tribune van Wyck Congress Nebraska Buffalo County Union Pracific Omaha Bee Dundy United States Circuit Court Judge Dundy Acts of Congress Union Pacific Road Platt Union Pacific Supreme Court America Incorporated

Hydrophobia hits Reno township dogs and stock

Hunt's William Kahn of Reno township reports hydrophobia cases in the area. Farmers have lost cows calves and hogs while hogs and other animals have been bitten. Carcasses left unburied invite scavengers and potential further spread. Prompt disposal urged to prevent wider spread.

William Kahn Reno Township Leavenworth County Henry McKinney John Austin Wm. Bruce

Armaindo to Race Horse at September Fair

A young woman named Armaindo plans a race against a horse at the upcoming fair on Thursday September 6. Her photo has appeared and locals expect her to win the event in a bold display of speed.

Armaindo

Best brands of smoking tobacco at F W Wieman s

Local shop F W Wieman s advertises a selection of smoking tobaccos highlighting top brands. Includes popular ratings and promotions for customers seeking quality offerings.

F. W. Wieman’s

Douglas County Horticultural Society Meeting Announced

The regular monthly meeting will be held on Saturday the 18th inst at the residence of Mr S H Carmean a few rods south of the city All interested in horticulture are invited SaMUcel Reynolds Secretary Call at Willey and Savage 104 Massachusetts street to view the Ruby furnace touted as the market's most perfect unit

Douglas County Horticultural Society Willey & Savage Massachusetts Street

Douglas County Agricultural Society seeks grain and grass specimens

All parties who desire to contribute specimens of grain in the straw and both tame and wild grasses for the Douglas County display at the Bismarck fair are requested to leave them at the store of Carson Wicks Witt Roy Pres't Douglas Co Agricultural Soc y

Douglas County

County Examination for Douglas County Teachers

A public examination for Douglas County teachers will be held at the Central School building in Lawrence on September 1, 1883. This will be the last examination of the year. J C Banta.

Douglas County Central School Lawrence J.C. Banta

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