Supervisors Meet For Annual Two Day Session In Calhoun County
Calhoun county's legislature opened its annual two day visit with little business beyond organizational work. Republican and Democrat caucuses occurred with no real contest as supervisors were out briefly. Temporary chair T J Mack presided, outlining committee appointments and adjourning to Tuesday. The reading of last session’s investigation reports was deferred to be read Tuesday.
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Calhoun County
Martin
Bascom
Ball
Heaven
Henry
Hamilton
Kelly
Knox
Mack
Peet
Shipp
Wilkins
Willison
Austin
T. J. Mack
Marshall
O. al Leonard
Albion
T. J. Shipp
Hckford
AG Clank
Graham
Battle Creek
Hamlton
Bedford
Scrap at Depot Sunday ends in jail time
Herman Artego and Willie Jenks clashed at Michigan Central depot Sunday afternoon. Artego struck Jenks, knocking out four teeth. Sheriff Williams helped arrest Artego, who faced Justice Merrill and was fined 8.75 dollars or 30 days in jail. Artego received a suspended sentence from Justice Tillotson.
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Herman Artego
Willie Jenks
Michigan Central
Artego
Jenks
Sherif Williams
Justice Merrill
Court records show Jaincy Smith fined for assault in Athens
Jaincy Smith of Athens was tried before Justice Wisner on a charge of assault and battery after delivering several kicks to Lawyer Keele. He paid a fine and costs for the offense.
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Jaincy Smith
Athens
Keele
Smith
Justice Wisner
Costa
Keene
S. A. Flint Dies at 68 in Clarendon Township
S. A. Flint of Clarendon township died Saturday night at 9. Dropay and heart disease caused his death. Funeral from his home near Clarendon station Tuesday at 2. He was a 40 year pioneer and 68. He leaves two sons and a daughter. He was a lifelong Republican and helped secure large party majorities. He served 20 years on the board of supervisors and held other party offices. Also an advertisement for Knill's Dyspepsia Tablets follows.
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A. Flint
Clarendon Township
Clarendon Station
Flint
Clarendon
Board of Supervisors
Coal Combine
Coal Trust
Coal
Republican Party
McKinley
Hauvua
Feura
Thieves Break Into Udell and Leversee Homes
Burglars entered two rural homes two miles from the city on Homer road while families were at the fair. Udell lost wearing apparel and small jewelry. Leversee’s back door was forced open, a gold watch chain and other items were taken as intruders ransacked for money. Leversee suspects the culprits but no threats were made.
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Mra
Henry Udell
Jacob Laversee
Homer Road
Udell’s
Leversee’s
Leversee
Political pointers on voting rules and electors
A Lansing Journal item notes voters must have 20 days residence in a precinct to be legal. It discusses Washington Gardner possibly returning to Congress, praising S D Williams. It lists Democratic substitutions for presidential electors Metcalf and Parkhill replacing Hopkins and Pennell due to ineligibility, and ends with an ad promoting Rocky Mountain Tea as a life lubricant.
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Washington Gardner
Congress
S. D. Williams
Lansing Journal
Democratic State Committee
Abraham T. Metcalf
Battle Creek
Joel C. Hopkins
Stanley F. Parkhill
Owosso
Galasha A. Pennell
St. Johns
Railroad Rumblings Excurs To Chicago From Several Lines
The Grand Trunk plans an excursion to Chicago on October 26 with a $4 fare from Battle Creek. Cincinnati Northern reports a Saturday event despite bad weather and 149 attendees. Michigan Central schedules a Kalamazoo to Chicago trip on October 18 or 19, likely the season’s last, with a $3.50 fare and Monday stay option.
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Grand Trunk
Chicago
Battle Greek
Cincinnati Northern
Nicholson Institute Deaf Aid Offer For Bar Drums
A rich donor pledges $10,000 to the Nicholson Institute at 780 Eighth Avenue New York U S A to supply artificial bar drums for deaf people unable to afford them. Address No 4615 for inquiries and eligibility.
Prohibition Train, Rally at Albion Opera House Oct 10
Political meetings announce a prohibition special train arriving Albion October 10 at 1 20 p m for a grand rally at the opera house with addresses by J G Woolley and others Excursions on all roads at one and one third fare William J Bryan visits Calhoun county October 11 arriving Battle Creek at 9 20 p m and leaving at 10 05 a m and Marshall Albion schedule shows speeches from platform of train Officials aim to make meetings successful A patent medicine ad for Knox Stomach Tablets ends the notice
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Albion
Opera House
J.G. Woolley
William J. Bryan
Calhoun County
Battle Creek
Charlotte
Michigan Central
East
OG. & G. T. Dopot
M. CG
M. C
Marshall
Maraball
Jess
Clubs and Lodges Grow Rapidly in 1904 Woodmen Drive
Head Consul W A Northcott reports 1 234 local camps and 19 536 charter members, with 34 01 additional old camp members, totaling 67 004 deputies secured so far this year for the Modern Woodmen society. Rocky Mountain Ten by Madison Medicine Co. is praised as a friend of humanity.
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W. A. Northcott
The
Modern Woodmen Society
Rocky Mountain Ten
Madison Medicine Co
CURRENT EVENS AND RAILWAY NEWS TIDBITS
London health officials brace to fight buboucle. the Baltimore & Ohio delays freight growth. Whagehard, a noted railroad man, dies in New York. Secretary of War Root seeks a Blinding army. Kehlman reports Andree dead. King Charles refuses resignation. Canadian parliament dissolves. election in November. England to celebrate harvest festival. Wisconsin river works at Mer Time. Australia packers report German meat act impact. Egyptian steamer Churkich sinks drown 200 passengers. Shah of Persia travels from Buda Pesth to Toherun. Chicago Presbytery backs shorter creed supplement. Tarred Braves tax plan on inheritances. State department employees told not to fund campaigns. Relief column fails to locate Twenty-ninth infantry on Atarindnimue Island. Fear of American rejection of Pyrrne tins torching in Europe. Austria plans railway across Turkish frontier. powers wary. Fire in Evansville causes $5000 damage. Dr. Freema among losers. Washington session of Supreme Court with Justice Gray. limited docket. Heidelberg railway disaster: five dead, 75 injured. Fire Chief convention to meet in Charleston. Pension plan extends to western Pennsylvania lines in 1901.
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London
Baltimore & Ohio
Stee
Whagehard
New York
Root
LoOanya
Andree
Kehlman
Hudson Bay
Resian
Charles
Ruumantla
England
Piersons
Wisconsin
Qeensland
Australia
Churkich
Shah of Persia
Buda-Pesth
Tna
Toherun
Chicago
Tarred Braves
Treasury
State Department
Solary Iduy
W Wen
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Cape Tured
Atarindnimue Island
Philippines
Americ
Orient
Austria
Ling
Vienina
Schlunten
Notes from Washington on Trust Prosperity and Labor
Special correspondence argues that administration support for trusts drives national prosperity while harming workers and farmers. It highlights the coal and wire trusts, miner strikes, and Hanna’s alleged political motives, calling for leaders who prioritize workers over corporate profits.
Letter criticizes McKinley over trusts and enforcement
Judge Day accuses McKinley and his attorney general of failing to enforce the Sherman anti trust law after the Supreme Court ruled criminal in the Trans Missouri Freight Association and similar combines. The letter argues the president did not punish the joint traffic association and warns the public not to trust him for another term.
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Ury
Cleveland
Richardson
Democratic Congressional Committees
Hanna
McKinley
Day
Supreme Court of the United States
Trans- Missouri Freight Association
TransMissouri
Supreme Court
Joint Traffic Association
Trust of grain men conspiracy exposed by Dowie
P E Dowie of the National Democratic Traveling Men's association and the Commercial Travelers Anti-Trust league reports a vast conspiracy to rob farmers. He says about 600 grain dealers and elevator men across Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa Nebraska Kansas are involved. The scheme fixes low purchase prices, stores grain for profit, and then sells at higher rates, with profits split and penalties for breach. Dowie warns the mover is a Chicago elevator superintendent and notes plans to reveal names soon.
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P. EK. Dowie
National Democratic Traveling Men's Association
Commercial Travelers’ Anti- Trust League
Chicago
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Mr. Dowie
St. Paul
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Kansas
Assation
Trust
Political rhetoric on trusts and prosperity across papers
The Port Worth Journal cites Boss Hanna arguing no trusts exist, while the Chicago Chronicle notes McNin tey’s letter about conspiracies against trade. The Chicago Chronicle casts doubt on imperialism, and the Rockford Star questions McKinley’s prosperity claim for towns harmed by trusts. The St. Louis Republic notes Hunna’s attack on Bryan and the trust figure of $30 million.
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Hanna
McNintey
Port Worth Journal
Chicago
Marna
New York
Chicago Chronicle
McKisley
Republic
Newtown
Trust
Rockford
Mark Hunna
William J. Bryan
United States
St. Louis Republic
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Northern Pacific
Montana
Yellowstone Valley
Crag Mountains
Chas. S. Fee
S. A. Flint
Knill
Jacob Leversee
Dr. Brown
Elerba
Dewsino
Political Pointers
CLUBS
Evansville
Ind
Howell
Ur. J. RB
Freema
Wis Joss
Cousejes
Washington, Get
Moon Munday
Afr
Gray
Modienne
Heidelberg
Karlsthor
Washington
Charleston
8. C
WA Estend Pension Plan
Pittsburgh
Pennssylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Lines
Tianna
New York City
lUldrin
Republican
Bryan
Workingmen’s Political League
Hhis
Lake Seamen's Union
Hanne
W. A. Dey
Treaar
Trust OF Grain Men
Our
Eedle Bros
Don
Michigan
A. L. Keiff
Watson & Watson
Fallad
L. P. Hunyzarp
Brute
A. Tillotson
Notary Public Sjustice of the Peace Insurance Agent Office
State Street
Neous
Brewer's
Bolfink Brewery
Willou Hurt Street
R. Schley
Dinde Street
J. W. Lester
Qin W. Hagover
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