Governor Leedy Praises Switzerland’s Government View
Governor John W. Leedy extols Switzerland as the best form of government praising it as a people governed system. He notes Swiss laws are made by the people, not courts, and cites peaceful, prosperous practice and referendums as ideal. He links his Swiss ancestry to Leedy family history, mentioning William Tell and Welsh roots through his mother.
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John W. Leedy
Switzerland
Gril
Descemt
Leady
Leenys
Ance Stors
William Tell
Qovernr
Leedy
Hhis
Whitnah
Whitenaugh
Rail law targets railroad to return transport in stock shipments
Smith County district court will hear the first criminal action under a new law requiring return transportation for stock shipper carloads. The case involves a railroad agent denying return trips for stock to Kansas City and cites a fine of 50 to 200 dollars. The suit for damages was won by the shipper in district court. Other notes report Pacific Mutual Life Insurance owes state agencies 172250. the state board of health vacancies. Kansas educational exhibit planning. and Rock Island schedules settling coal charges with the board of railroad commissioners.
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Scott Rice
Smith County
Boyle
Laat
District Ae
Mock Island Road
Kansas City
Justice Court
District Court
District Court of
Seigwick County
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Semplay
Insurance Department
Denises
McNall
PAL
Adrian
Travelers
Pacific Mutual
Kansas
Aetnu
Kanes
Rock Island
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Lansing
Topeka
Asylum and Reform School
Alate Board of Dhariies
Mrs Brewer's Grave Justice to Bring Wife Body to Leavenworth
The Supreme Court Justice will bring his wife’s body to Leavenworth. A telegram indicates the body will arrive Friday morning and be buried in the Brewer family lot at Mount Muncie cemetery. Funeral is at the Congregational church in the afternoon. Many merchants will close Friday afternoon in respect.
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Supreme Court
Leavenworth
Prewer
Chee Wee
Congregational Church
Brewer
Mount Muncie
Gas for Independence extends main to Baylies wells
The Evans Gas Company has begun extending a main line to a near Table Mound group, starting from the H. J. Pairleligh well. Work proceeds with about one and a half miles of pipe to lay and an estimated two weeks to finish, weather permitting.
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Independenm
Evrdence Gas Company
Ringle
Baylies
Table Mound
Texas preacher captured in Francisco said to send sandek to authorities
Reports say Rev G J Morrison the Texas preacher captured in Francisco. sandek to be turned over to San Francisco authorities. State education leaders form a committee to prepare the Karas educational exhibit for the Omaha exposition and Kansas officials travel to evaluate the building plan for a Kansas headquarters.
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G. J. Morrison
Francisco
Sandek
San Francisco
Wiliam Stryker
Will
The
Agricultural College
Taylor
State School
State Board of Education
Karas
John E. Frost
A. W. Smith
A. I. Greet
Switaee
White
Switser
Good Friday observations and local notes in Topeka
Clips from Topeka news record a mix of local moves and events. figures include A A Godard in Clay Center on legal business, Morris returning from Omaha, Tyler street address notes, Washburn College opening, and public notices about residences, elections, and civic happenings.
Plunder in Caves Shocks Perkins Oklahoma
Wichita April 7 Yesterday near Perkins Oklahoma Russell Shannon Doug Lass Burke Fred Noylt Luther Burke and four others were arrested for robbing Ryels second hand store and a Perkins restaurant last Thursday. Searches found fabrics and cash stored in trunks and two caves along Lost River yielded merchandise and United States treasury notes worth about ten thousand dollars. The gang, blamed for a year of local robberies, raised a county wide uproar. prisoners await trial in Stillwater jail.
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Wichita
Perkins
Russell Shannon
Douglass Burke
Fred Noylt
Luther Burke
Ryel
United States Treasury
Lost River
Stillwater
Cayes
Perk Kins
Oklahoma
Earthquake's Work Hits Mare Island Damage
A Mare Island Navy Yard telegram reports earthquake losses at 342000 dollars. Secretary of the Navy Lime seeks a special congressional appropriation to repair buildings and damaged property.
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Mare Island
Washington
Navy Department
Mare Island Navy Yard
Lime
Congress
Buldings
Presbyterian Concert at First Presbyterian Church Friday
The First Presbyterian Quartet the Ladies Quartet with Duphar cellist and Beermann violinist perform Friday evening April 8 at the Presbyterian church in Topeka. Tickets cost 25 cents and are sold at Mills Adams Dry Goods and Chaze's shoe store.
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First Presbyterian
Duphar
Beermann
Presbyterian Church
Topeka
Mills- Adams Dry Goods
Chaze
Notional Times for Union Pacific Train to Topeka
Reading this condensed timetable notes a New schedule for travel from Kansas City. A morning train arrives Topeka by early afternoon with a transfer option. A Limited service departs later in the day and reaches Topeka by evening, offering a faster routing.
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Tnlon Pacific
Kansas City
Topeka
Beermann to Play Violin at Presbyterian Church Concert
Mr Beermann violinist performs several of his best selections tomorrow evening at the Presbyterian church concert. Tickets and time details are not specified but attendance is encouraged for music lovers in the community.
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Beermann
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Grand Opera House Amusements at April 11 show
The Grand Opera House presents a mixed bill including CHAS H YALES Forever Devil's Auction and a new company with comedians, premieres, dancers, acrobats, and unusual feats. The program promises grand scenery, strong acts, and a noted troupe, with price increases anticipated.
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Grand Opera House
Chas. H. Yales
Fdevil
Hous Comming
Atmot
Hest
Topeka City Council Proceedings April 1898 Minutes
City council met in regular session with Burgess Nettels Roundtree Stephenson Skinner and Warner present. Various reports were read approving March accounts, bids for new sidewalks, and street improvements while authorizing sewer plans and water works actions.
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Topeka
Burgess
Nettels
Fiounderee
Stephenson, Kinner and
Warner
O. Dsent
Pattison—i
Laws
Committee On
Ac General Fire Department
Improvement Fund
Lucia A. Case
Louise St. Clair Crall
Mein Avenue
Metropolitan Police Department
Jackson Street
van Buren Street
John L. Guy
Reads
John W. Newberry
Lcenses
Eider
Eighth Avenue
Missouri Pacific
Roundtree
G. A. Teter
Gordon Street
Taylor Street
Lincoln Street
Jobo Ritchie
L. Hackman
John Ae
Cornnelimen Burgess
Drew
Phise
Morgan
Stephenson
Skinner
Nettele
Major Anderson
C. S. Elliott
Orberties
Lott
Skinner and Warner
Iaid
City
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News of the
Kansas State Departments
Governor Leedy
Gov. Leedy
State Insurance Department
Kansas School
Ruse Board of Education
Maha
William Stryker
T. Will
A. St. Taylor
Olace
State Board of Health
State Branch of Health
E. M. Hoover
Halstead
G. Bohrer
Chase
J. W. Jenny
San Ha
Papar
A. A. Godard
Clay Center
Morris
Omaha
Swearingen
Tyler Street
Thompson
Polk Street
L. B. Kelloge
Emporia
Otto Wendelberr
Turner Society
Washburn College
Buster
Jennings Jo Nee
United States
Kaceas City
Shreve
Tom Hanley
Drmsfield
Atseneration
Toveks
Hassa
Pueimatic Symphony
Oman
A. J. Kinne
Pubacitute Ofreman
Topeks Halfway Company
S. & Jackson
Greenowned County
Clad Hamilton
Bortah Snow
I. By Snow
Chicago
A. B. Taylor
State Normal
Suporte
State Board of Sitet Peagie
Rock Tulan
Grimslay
Washburn
Inch
Philosophical Society
Moody
Teewats
James Branham
Washbury Vollst
Misael
Simon
Graham Warle
Crawford Theater
Dixie Lund
Dupree
South Sansa
Karcuas
Topeka State Journal
Council Proceedings
Wilder
Judiciary Committee
H.C. Rout
Ywater Company
Hoot
Ways and Means
Exeeisior Coke and Gas Company
A.M. Wentworth
Bay Market
Second Street
Kansas Avenue
Tenth
Jackson Streets
Poe
Firth
Mercer
Jonas
Prost
Charles Ger
Evern
Ways and
City of
Shawnee County
Topeka Water Company
Twelfth Street
Lake Or Chandler Street
Kansas River
City Dump
Quincy Street
Masonic Mutual Benefit Association
Knowles
Mgr. Skinner
B. M. Davies
Asphalt Paving Co
M'Padden
Wait Reeks Group
Light House Ork
Care Journal
New Model
Tepeiea
Andress
Jackson St
J.P. Care Journal
Hull Stoves
Getts & Scott
Whitehall
Wis
Ars Co
W. L. Kine Co
St Louis
van Buren
Quincy St
East Eighth St
Pleasent
Lincoln
Lincoln St
New York
West St
Jersey
J. E. O'connel’s
North Horey
Kiein St
Alice
Wil Catese
Angics
Chandler
Brown & Simpson
Upright Plano
Jon
LGO
OG. P
Topeka Ave
Osage City
Dal Soe Fon
G. G. Coffman
Yardy Vorner
Madison
East Fourth
Hish Srade “Sterling
Lady's
Dillon St
Greenwood Uve
Witt
Chemn
Mattoon
West Seventh
EE. Horton
Tyler
C. B. Jones
Ney
S. EB Coffman
Sty
Chandler St
John G. Howard
Ouside
Ses
Parrawe
OVNCH
Yost
Culler and Densmore
Red ‘Typewhine & Suppiien Oa
Tracynagens Me Tb St Telue
Levee & Co
Magene Wolfe
Kanean
Shorey
Dinbale Court
Kaness
Ward
Shell
B. Topeka
Kan
Baird, Tegan UN Tootog
Wik
W. S McCormick
Dale
Feed Life
Kut
Cormer
Lawrence
Arte
Neas
Kanes Ave
Etse Sewing School
Taserite
Mies Quimby
Topeka Printing CO
Giten Proi
Pript Svarythings
Hague
Piorist
RJ. Groves
Phape
Grover
Cal
van Slyck Cis
Tim Gael
Thansder and Storage CO
Moneney
Morales
Alas Campbell
Kansas Tena
Joans
Columbies
TT & OO
Forbes
L. Bleeoe
MI Kan
Milo Norton
West Sixth
Wil
James B. Hayden
Optician
Pavn Baewaie
I A. Ryder
Offich
Tomer Gorgon
Central Ave
North Tuprka
Arena
Perenne Steuart
Mucces
C.F. Menninger
Sheldon, Petvane
Sigs
Taive Ida
Baines, MD
Tae Goek
Geta i Baring CO
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