Poll tax abuses and saloon influence in Hardin County voting
A state legislative hearing described poll tax receipts issued under a tax collector and carried by saloon keepers, with 700 illegal poll taxes cited. Testimony alleged beer near polls, paid drivers for votes, revelry with prostitutes, and saloon men acting as election officers in Hardin County during local option and statewide elections. The committee adjourned for 3 p m awaiting further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Parker
Hardin County
Kouitz
Red Cut
Silsbee
Senate probes tax receipts and gray testimony
The senate investigating committee vows to compel W H Gray to testify while W B Parker testifies about saloon men drafting poll tax receipts. Both legislative chambers discussed the general appropriation bill with a contentious fight over a $10,000 line for expert auditors to audit state records.
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Senate
W. H. Gray
Vaughan
Senate Committee
Gray
W. B. Parker
Kountze Hardin County
Meeting to elect officers for Bexar County Highway League
The Bexar County Highway League calls a Thursday 10 am meeting to adopt its constitution and by laws by M. J. Arnold counsel and to elect officers for the year. Officers come from the executive committee which will also form the board of directors for the coming year. The session is at 229 East Houston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County Highway League
M. J. Arnold
League
East
Houston Street
Women Must Work Kansas Judge Orders Street Labor
Iola Kansas August 8 Judge D B D Smeltzer defends a policy sending convicted women to work out fines on the streets if no statute forbids it. He says penal severity should apply to all offenders and plans bloomers for women in default of payment joining male chain gang labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Associated Press
Iola
Kan
D. B. D. Smeltzer
Iola Municipal Court
Prohibition Leader Declines Governor Candidates
In Houston on August 8 Hon. Thomas H. Ball said he would not discuss his own gubernatorial plans yet and would back any prohibition-supporting Democrat. He urged unity among prohibitionists and noted Bailey’s stated support for Ball over Gov. Colquitt came as no surprise.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Thomas H. Ball
Austin
Joseph W. Bailey
Mr. Ball
Colquitt
Declines to Discuss Alleged Letter of Senator Bailey
A Texas report states Senator Bailey's letter suggesting support for Thomas H Ball for governor against Colquitt stirred political circles. Governor Colquitt declined to talk on the letter, while pro Ball supporters in the legislature welcomed the communication as a boost to their fortunes in the next election.
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Bailey
Austin
Tex
Gainesville
Thomas H. Ball
Colquitt
Ball
Presbyterians At Kerrville Camp Meet Hear Sermon
At the Presbyterian encampment grounds in Kerrville Texas Rev W S Carroll preached The Assurance of Salvation to a large audience. The foreign mission study class closes today and a stunt party with Rev Thomas F Gallaher in charge opens tonight. Woman's day is Wednesday with Rev H W Hoon arriving to lead home mission work.
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Kerrville
Tex
Presbyterian
W. S. Carroll
Foreign Mission
Thomas F. Gallaher
San Antonio
H. W. Hoon
Taylor
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Testimonies from Lydia E. Pinkham's users claim the remedy saved them from surgery and relieved years of female disorders. Mrs Christina Reed of Peoria Illinois and Mrs Lily Peyroux of New Orleans credit the product with stabilizing health and avoiding operations.
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Peoria
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pim
Christina Reed
Mound St
Peoria, Ill
New Orleans
Lily Peyroux
Kerlerec St
Hole boxed for evidence in McNamara trial
In Los Angeles on August 8 a bomb blast hole near the Los Angeles Times building becomes evidence. Detectives tunnel under the site to box the hole for the defense and are challenged by authorities who inspect the sealed box.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara Brothers
Los Angeles Times
Times
H. G. Otis
The
F. J. Zeehandelaar
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Otis
Job Harriman
Fredericks
Harriman
End of the World Predicted Within a Generation
Indianapolis August camp meeting hears Elder O Montgomery of the Indiana conference Seventh Day Adventists warn that the world will end in a few years and before all who witnessed the 1833 star ring die. He claims millenium follows the 1838 star fall and that scriptural proof fixes the timeline within the living generation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
O. Montgomery
Indiana
Montgomery
Cleveland Millionaire Rewards Helpers After Fall
Thomas Laws a 76 year old mine and land owner from Santa Cruz California slipped on stepping from a Lake Shore train at Union station. He handed five dollar bills to helpers including passengers a caller an ambulance porter and hospital staff. Police found two hundred dollars in his pockets at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Thomas Laws
Santa Cruz
Cal
Huron Road Hospital
Montclair Council Reopens Dog and Horse Fountain
Montclair New Jersey town council voted to reopen the drinking fountain for horses and dogs after it had been shut off following a suggestion from the state board of health. The August 8 decision allows the facility to operate again for public use.
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Associated Press
Montclair
N. J
State Board of Health
High-Bred Beausant Ends Tragic Run At Columbia Farm
Beausant a 13 year old high bred pacing stallion once sold for 17500 died by his own action at Highland stock farm near Columbia Tennessee. He rammed head-on into a tree sustaining fatal injuries and was described as a 13 year old horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Beausant
Highland Stock Farm
Columbia, Tenn
Wisconsin to hold 45 county fairs with 21000 youths competing
Madison, Wis August 8. Twenty one thousand young people will compete at forty five county fairs in Wisconsin before fall for sixteen thousand dollars in prize money for the best grain exhibits grown by girls under eighteen.
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Aspa
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Taft Guests to Eat Beef at St Louis Reception
Taft plans a beef menu for the St Louis October 3 reception. A Taft committee dismissed a chicken barbecue as costly and impractical, noting it would take 15000 dollars or more to feed thousands, with chicken orders needing advance cold storage.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Taft
Taft Reception Committee
Poultry Commission
Sturgeon Denies Candidacy for 1912 Texas offices
Senator Sturgeon of Austin declares he is not and never intended to be a candidate for lieutenant governor in 1912 and also says he is not seeking congressional honors. He aligns with pros on legislative investigation but opposes certain moves and prefers adjournment after passing the general appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Senator Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Senate
Congress
Tragic murder discovered in Casaway household
Police found Casaway and his daughter Louise killed in their home when a pillow toppled from a window allowed a view of the slain bodies. The wife mother infant Josie were also found dead with brutal injuries. Officers and sheriffs hunted suspects as rewards were offered. Casaway belonged to several prominent negro lodges aiding the investigation.
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Casaway
Louise
Campbell
Josie
Third Wins From Eleventh Cavalry
The Third Cavalry edged the Eleventh 8 to 7 after a close game. Hill started pitching for the winners but weakened late. Kersey relieved and held the lead. Final score details note the Third’s eight runs on 11 hits with errors and the Eleventh with seven runs on seven hits.
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Eleventh Cavalry
Third Cavalry
Heavy Track Prevents Record Trials at North Randall
Uhlan, a champion black gelding of Co. K G Billinga, failed to attempt a world record run to wagon at North Randall track as rainfall in the afternoon made record time impossible.
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Cleveland, CO
Uhlan, Co
K. G
Billing
North Randall
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