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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1895

Page

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Caldwell Or Judge Caldwell For President In 1900

A Kansas opinion advocates Henry C Caldwell for president citing his labor ally stance and silver-money views. It highlights his Omaha Union Pacific decision protecting workers and his broad appeal to common people, arguing he towers above other candidates in ability and character.

Konfax Kansas Thomasville Georgia West Reed iecKinley Tarvicon Morton Allison Kangas Kanexs Oho New York New England Henry C Caldwell States Circuit Court Union Judge Caldwell United Judges Caldwell Omaha Union Pacific Jousnat Ened

Labor unions praised in Union Pacific ruling

The Union Pacific Employer Association and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen are cited as established, improving forces aiding compliance with rules. Judge Caldwell notes mutual wage agreements and that wages must be fair, while labor groups in Omaha adopt resolutions praising the court’s fairness and expressing support for Judge Caldwell.

Union Pacific Employer Association The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen H. . Clark Edward Dickinson Union Pacific Railway Caldwell Fism Organized Labor

Caldwell to Attend Topeka Court as Santa Fe Decree Looms

Topeka telegrams indicate Judge Henry C. Caldwell will arrive Sunday evening and preside Monday and Tuesday. Clerk George Sharitt reported the message. the Santa Fe decree is expected during Caldwell’s brief stay. Col W. HL Rossington heads to Chicago to meet Union Trust’s PH Peckham and Victor Morawetz before returning for the decree entry.

Taige Caldwell Topeka Ho Hure George Sharitt United States Circuit Court Henry C. Caldwell Senta Fe Caldwell W. HL Rossington Chicago

Lumber Arrives at Dallas for Business Men's Amphitheater

Twenty nine carloads of lumber arrived and were unloaded for the business men's amphitheater bays. Sixty one carloads are in transit at the mill in east Texas ready for shipment. One million feet of lumber will make a great showing. Large crowds of curiosity seekers visit the grounds daily.

Dallas Tex Milla Texas

Frost Cripples Crops In Pennsylvania And Nearby Areas

Frosts of August 26 devastate crops and fruit across Pennsylvanian towns. Ice formed thickly in the Hed tull section and surrounding regions, damaging yield potential and threatening harvests.

Pennsylvania Suegunassa Vis Hed Gulf Sumerit

Electrocuting Water to Destroy Disease Germs

Dr C Wylie a local physician proposes to purify water by passing a powerful electric current through it to kill typhoid and other germs. He states the method can be done and reports from physicians here are favorable. Experiments following de Woylie’s ideas will be pursued.

C. Wylie Wylie de Woylie

Nitro glycerine wagon explosion near Harper and Cass

A noon blast at Harper and Cass magazine, Frasklin Pz, killed driver Claude Ward and two horses and destroyed the wagon after transporting 1600 pounds of nitro glycerine from Kane City. Meanwhile, George Kemmick of St Paul, once a top welterweight, died at 25 from consumption after a storied boxing career with 8315 wins.

Frasklin Harper & Cass Megazine Claude Ward Ward Kane City Desvin Aux George Kemmick St. Paul Northwest Kne

Salomon Men Yield New York Liquor Dealers Association Resolve

New Fors Aug 23 At a meeting of the excises committees of the wine liquor and beer dealers association of New York and other members the resolution was unanimously adopted declaring on and after Sunday Sept 11 1915 all members shall close on Sunday and any member who opens thereafter shall forfeit rights and privileges as a member of the association.

New York Liquor Dealers Association New Fors Wine Liquor and Beer Dealers Association of New York

Keeps Wiltshire Away Rh Riblet Family Trouble

George Wiltshire was arrested for disturbing the peace of Carter houses proprietor R Riblet. Wiltshire, son-in-law of Riblet, visits his ill daughter, Mrs Wiltshire, only when drinking. Dowell arrested Wiltshire. Acting Police Judge Furry fined him ten dollars.

Wiltshire Riblat George Wiltshire R. Riblet Carter Houses Riblet Ribiet Dowell Furry

Prisoner Mary Mharhalleneausky Dreams Of Burglary Visit

Mary Mharhalleneausky, a prisoner held at the city jail, believed her Washington Street home had been broken into by burglars in a dream. She was escorted this afternoon by an officer to inspect the residence to verify if the dream reflected reality.

Mary Mharhalleneausky Washington Street

Favor of Matron Thorpe Over Roles in Prison

Police Matron Thorpe received a 20 cent instruction from sick women in the city prison to buy a Jesse Jamies novel and two packs of cigarettes, but she did not. she gave the money to Nick Onilds who purchased the items. The three women are Mary Marshall, Mary Wade and Mrs Riordan. Mrs McVey’s donation of about 100 children’s garments was received for use by Matron Thorpe. A land sale had FL Sexton buy sixty acres from Bulmar for 900 dollars to be transformed into fruit land next spring.

Coriaco Key West Florida Cuba Armenia Garrido Santiags Cartrido Domingo Mugics Metanzus Beratof Spain Magica Jevelianos Matanzis Logica Colon Cape Maysi Martinez Campos Arderius Cubs Campos P. Bomorelle P. Bulmar FL Sexton Guy

Topeka Carnival Parade Planned by Odd Fellows

On September 11 Topeka will host a carnival with the Imperial order of Muscovites and the Kremlin Odessa of Topeka celebrating the Russian degree of Odd Fellows. Floats costumes bands and a parade attract participants from across Kansas. Notables include Dr M4 Ward J S Collins Judge A S Huron L M Penwell and Dr Taylor with Harry Pyle in Cincinnati ordering costumes. The robe for the czar costs 415 dollars and the parade aims for a statewide turnout and provincial grand lodge meetings on the 16th.

Topeka Imperial Order of Muscovites Kremlin Odessa Odd Fellows Topeks State End Bo Ward J. S Collins A. S Huron L M. Penwell Chua W. Main Taylor Harry Pyle McPherson Cincinnati Grand Lodge of Kansas

Keep the Old Names North Topka Streets Must Stay

The Mail reports North Topeka residents oppose 1882 ordinance renaming east and west streets to letters. Citizens urge repeal and restoration of original street names citing Morse street and Curtis street as illustrative examples of locally known names. Prominent locals insist names reflect history and should not be alphabetized.

North Topka Mail North Typeks J. SS Morse Morse GWU North Topeka Curtis Charles Gurtie

Sugar Market Quiet as Beet Crop Prospects Improve

In Loxpox Aug 23 sugar market remains quiet with slight advance during drought followed by rain improvement. Paris and Hamburg saw minor gains while London fell to 3 6 farthings week low. Prof Licht of Magdeburg to report beet crop promising results tomorrow.

Paris Hamburg London Licht Magdeburg

Suffrage Group to Host Speaker on Labor Day

The Trades and Labor Assembly granted the Equal Suffrage Association permission to furnish a speaker for Labor Day. Mia Lessa was chosen and telegrams indicate she will speak at Gartleid Park, representing the suffrage cause.

Eabor Trades and Labor Assembly Equal Suffrage Association Mia Lessa Asan Gartleid Park

Southern Central Maliroad Sold for One Million Cash

Under a court order, the Southern Central Maliroad was sold at foreclosure to the stockholders' reorganization committee for 1 million dollars in cash, with Reserve FP. & Hill handling the sale. The auction occurred Aug. 23 in Osweep, following Justice Charles E Parker's order.

Ganization Committee Maliroad Osweep Charles E Parker Supreme Court Reserve FP. & Hill

ADLAS RETURNS Daily dispatch from Tacoma and travels east

Vice President Stevenson and party arrive in Tacoma to be hosted by John A. Purser. An informal reception is held at the Purser residence. The group plans to depart tomorrow over the Canadian Pacific railroad. Local Christian Endeavor and city churches hold services at First Presbyterian Church led by Miss Bessia Skelton and Rev. L. P. Broad.

Tacoma Stevenson Alaska John A. Purser Canadian Pacific Railroad Union of Christian Endeavor First Presbyterian Church Bessia Skelton LP. Broad Muale

Gold Shipments Spread Across Markets In Baltic Era Trade

New York and European dealers prepare large gold transfers with Hoskier Wood and Co shipping sixty thousand dollars to Europe while Netslage Fuller and Handy Harmon plan substantial bullion exports. The syndicate continues to move and mobilize nearly one and a half million in gold with Heidelbach Eckelheimer poised to forward a million in transit funds. In Boston the government bond syndicate deposits two hundred thousand in gold at the sub treasury, then follows with another hundred thousand.

Hoskier, Wood & Co Europe Netslage & Fuller Handy & Harmon Hurd & Rand Heidelbach, Eckelheimer & Co Yucatan United States Bostos

Sound Money Meaning Defined by Pennsylvania League

Parmaperonim Aug 23. C Stuart Patterson, chairman of the executive committee of the Pennsylvania Sound Money league, defines sound money as either money with market value equal to face value or as representative money with little or no commodity value. He notes that under the definition, gold alone fits the first kind.

D Flaities Pennsylvania League Parmaperonim C. Stuart Patterson Pennsylvania Sound Money League

Eight Men Injured When Shaft Cage Breaks at Hill Top Shaft

A cage with eight men fell in the Hill Top coal shaft as the lowering engine escaped control. Adem Yerkina Aug Nelson Doan Ford Patrick Kelley and John Limberg all sustained broken legs and other injuries. Kelley and Limberg were not expected to survive. The incident prompted police inquiry and court anecdotes from Chicago Tribune and Indianapolis Journal.

St. Lois

Wedding Lamps and Weather Forecast Confuse Readers

A fragment from a newspaper page mentions wedding presents including 15 lamps and a remark about seeing things differently after marriage. It mixes notes of showers forecast with odd bank and CINcIsary abbreviations, suggesting a misread OCR of financial and weather items.

Kansas Nelensi Bank Cincisary First National Bank of Clin

Burnt Her Sister in Bed Brings Insurance Murder Charge

Mrs Lora Perkins was arrested in Septianapolis late last night on murder charges in the death of her sister Mrs Louise Hawkins. Police and insurers note a $7 000 life policy and a suspicious similar accident weeks earlier. The sisters were widows with one child and the police refuse to disclose evidence details.

Lora Perkins Louise Hawkins

Jerry Simpson Speaks to 5000 at Walton’s Grove Populist Picnic

In Salisbury Missouri on August 3 a Walton’s Grove gathering drew about 5000 supporters. The event opened with a speech by Stump Ashby, followed by Hon. Jerry Simpson of Kansas who delivered a two and a half hour gospel according to populists.

Salisbury Me. Sausseau Walton's Grove Stump Ashby Jerry Simpson Kansas

Outlaws Nabbed Near Purcell After Jail Escape

A noted Christian gang that escaped from a jail in Oklahoma City is surrounded by U S marshals about six miles west of Purcell on the Oklahoma Indian Territory border. An exchange of fire at daylight injures Deputy Marshal Hocker and Bob Christian as reinforcements fly in from Purcell and Oklahoma. The situation is described as desperate with marshals moving to close in on the gang.

Porcell Apmore Oklahoma City Jones United States Purcell Oklahoma Indian Territory Andewn Marehale Bob Chaztlan Hocker

Zella Nicolaus Faces New Charge Against Gould

A New York dispatch reports Zella Nicolaus plans to press a fresh accusation of assault against George Gould for an incident said to have occurred in early 1813 before Nicolaus left for Europe with Al Rahman. Gould is en route to New York from Paris amid the developing case.

Nicolaus Geo Gould New Yor Zella Nicolaus George Gould Europe al Rahman Gouldig Paris New York

The Rock Island Plugs Fare For Aug. Special Train

The Rock Island schedules an August special train between Mankes and Kansas City at 81.00 for a round trip. Passengers are advised to secure tickets in advance.

Mankes Kansas City

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