Populists Open Sioux Falls Convention With Butler Address
United States Senator Butler, chair of the national committee, opens the Populist national convention in Sioux Falls after delaying from 3 to 3:20 PM. The great tent, decorated in national colors, is filled with delegates and spectators as Butler outlines platform aims and calls for unity among three parties to restore the republic. Bishop O Gorman prays, Governor Lee welcomes, and temporary officers are named.
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Middle Roaders Proclaim Fusion Fight at Fremont Gathering
About 700 delegates, from most states, packed the Fremont hall to launch anti fusion reforms. Chairman Dever urged direct legislation, denouncing the old parties as corrupt and promising a people driven reform movement against monopolies and trusts.
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Direct legislation urged to reform party ruled government
An impassioned appeal argues business and trusts should be government owned to serve public welfare. It blasts both major parties as corrupt and calls for direct legislation to let voters decide the money, railroad, land, and trust questions. Former Congressman M. W. Howard of Alabama leads as temporary chairman before an experience meeting resumes nominations tomorrow. Also reports West Australian residents petitioning for autonomy, seeking separation from colonial governance, with 24,025 signatures and a ceremonial casket.
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Alabama
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Nomatigna
Londun
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London
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Britain
Convention Decision Points to Kansas City for Democratic Meet
May 9 reports from multiple cities note the Missouri Democratic state central committee planning the coming state nominating convention in Kansas City due to the destruction of convention hall there. Other items include a suicide in St Louis, a mine strike in Wilkes-Barre, and political notes from London and Macon with convention delegates and endorsements.
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State Central Committee
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Hon Hall
Boers retreat as Federals abandon positions near Zand river
May 9 London report says Boer forces desert Ladybrand and Fickburg in panic after Zentkal occupation by British threats. Federals may retreat toward Vaal with fighting between Slavers and Transvaalers looming, many burghers surrendering to the British as French arrives.
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Smaldeel
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Kromstad
Bnd
Pres Slavers
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Illinois Republicans Nominate Yates for Governor at Harmony Convention
The Illinois Republican convention nominated Judge Ittchard Yate of Buckgonville for governor on the fourth ballot. Delegates chosen to the Philadelphia convention include Tor McKinley Jus G Gannon and Joho sl Brown with at large electors H 1) Piarce and Joho ul Herbert. Former Governor Jos W Fifer elected permanent chairman praised McKinley, urging harmony and endorsing the administration's currency and tariff acts.
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Buckgonville
Guverour
Chatr
Mac Dawes
Creden
Ala
Jos. W. Fifer
McKinley
Tlinois
Yates
Haney
H Malt
Hanea F Hnally
Deak
Spesk
England's Black Army and the Indian Force
An article details Britain's global military reach with 400000 Indian troops, including 230000 natives and 170000 British officers, plus about 21000 European volunteers and native police. It notes Goorkhas and Sikhs as highly loyal, pension benefits, and that artillery crews are all Britons, praising Goorkhas as among the best soldiers.
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Great Britain
London
Exergy Regiment
Forces Gathe Torec:Cormerca Fighter Depart
Horton Kansas May 9 The annual encampment of the state GAR department the WRC Ladies of the GAR Ladies Aid society and the Band of Veterans of Kansas began the sit er noon continuing until the close Saturday morning The greater part of the business will be disposed of during Thursday and Friday Wednesday the organizations will have brief formal exercises followed by an evening campfire Thursday evening will be devoted to speech making Governor Stanley being one of the prominent officials on the program The chief interest to the GAR meeting in addition to routine business is the campaign for department commander to succeed H Coulter There are three men in the race Col Allen Buckner Baldwin Ed B Jones Holton and W W Martin of Fort Scott
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Ed B. Jones Holton
W. W. Martin
Fort Scott
Kansas State Sunday School convention opens in Atchison
Delegates from all Kansas Sunday schools gather in Atchison for the Kansas State Sunday School Association annual convention. Mrs. R K Preuszur of Lawrence directs a children’s meeting at the Methodist church. Officials from Topeka to Hutchinson attend as sessions begin with welcomes and receptions.
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Atchison
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Kansas State Sunday School Association
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Rk. B. Preuszuur
Lawrence
Bed
Methodiss Church
D. D. Walker
Maris
Nortonville
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Biggs
Euporia
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St Louis strike halts transit and suspends games
May 9 report from St Louis describes a citywide transit stoppage as police are deemed insufficient. General Manager Baumhoff refuses to run streetcars without protection while Chief Campbell warns the force is too small. Downtown businesses, hotels, and amusements feel the impact as ball games are postponed. Kentucky man Jin Howard, accused in the Goebel killing, heads toward Frankfort to surrender this morning.
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Banbas Telegnauh Bal ees and public notices mix
Fragments report a telephone franchise granted to WW B Wurst of Springfield Missouri, an Independence day oration to Captain Stoward Scout of Company G Twentieth Kavass, theft at Joseph Brown's jewelry store, and charitable contributions to famine relief funds. Additional items include charter grants to South Kansas Coal Company and American Mercantile Company, a rogue beguiling a conductor, and various miscellaneous notes.
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C. M. Sheldon
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Topeka
Markets at Wire Tanbar City traders mix cattle and grains
Market notes show mixed results across commodities with cattle, corn, oats and dairy prices listed. References to 190 receipts, May and July pricing, plus shifts in heifers, bulls, cows and feeds indicate a busy regional trading day with fluctuating demand and values.
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