A Delirium of Socialist Thought in Clemens Debate
W Turner argues with G C Clemens about pure socialism presented as a universal, despotic overreach that collapses individual liberty. The piece traces socialist theory from ancient to modern eras, condemning its aim to nationalize all property and deny personal initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Turner
Clemens
Bsaaah Peat
Boards of Trade
Cnedit
Intereat
Plu
Reniitas
Karl Marx
Beth
Owen
Sparta
Gresces i
Paris
Pies
Debating socialism and morality across history
The text condemns socialism’s aims to upend religion and family, warn of state control over births, and defend natural law and property. It argues progress under universal laws, critiques atheistic or socialist doctrines, and asserts that socialism leads to civilization’s demise under leaders like Starz and Noréau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marx
Nordsu
Hilalove
Eteles
Althotgh
Jevel
Cave of Man
Starz
Noréau Et al
Peffer Advocates Building Up Not Tearing Down in Interview
Ex Senator W A Peffer spoke with a Kansas City reporter while en route from Topeka after addressing the Populist state convention. He urged a new party uniting reformers, warned free silver alone cannot solve jobs and finance, and criticized tariff follies while praising socialism as a path to constructive change. He hinted at 1900 candidacy questions and argued Speaker Reed’s rule in the House requires strong, stern leadership amid chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peffer
W. A. Peffer
Kansas City
Towa
Willem J. Bryan
Bryan
Tam
Sam
Debs
Doster
Brean
Hrgan
Congress
Nacon
Feped
Reed
House of Representatives
Ian
Four Prospective Governors Distance Themselves From Leland Policies
James A. Troutman T M Potter Jenna Seaton and John E Hessin are named as gubernatorial possibilities who oppose Leland's party control. They refuse public comment yet hint at forming a separate party line in next campaign. Republicans in Wichita reproach Leland and state administration for past defeat and await a chance to challenge Letina and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Troutman
T. M. Potter
Jenna Seaton
John E. Hessin
Cy Leland
Leland
Wichita
Wrendowe Equity
Letina
New Kansas Republicans call for fresh faces in party leadership
In Wyandotte County Les land tries to coax T J Enright for talks while Enright dismisses Missouri as out of scope. WH McBride, allied with Humphrey, urges Kansas Republicans to nominate new men and oppose old gang ties and corporate attorneys to revitalize party management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
WH. McBride
Humphrey
Independence
Osborne
Kansas
Mr. McBride
Why It Was Dropped At North South Railroad Convention
Senator Geo Campbell reported the North and South railroad conference at Omaha on September 25 was postponed. Kansas lawmakers sent a memorial to Lincoln seeking Nebraska cooperation. Oklahoma officials sent a commissioner. a telegram to Omaha Club offered reduced rates and report printing funds, leading to a $2000 dispute and the conference being declared off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Geo. Campbell
Labette County
Leedy
Kansas
Lincoln
Nebraska
Holcomb
Warwick Saunders
Oklahoma City
Commercial Club
Jota E. Ut
Wit
School House Laws Attacked by Montgomery Citizens
T. J. Hudson of Fredonia represents residents of Montgomery County in filing an injunction suit against the county commissioners. They seek to stop building a new school house under the last legislature’s act, arguing the law was illegally passed and unconstitutional. Hudson investigates records to challenge the law’s passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Hudson
Fredonia
Montgomery County
Hudson
Bryan to Speak in Wichita During Fall Festival Week
William Jennings Bryan will lecture in Wichita on Friday October 1 delivering two talks one at the fair grounds in the afternoon and another at the Auditorium at night both to be supervised by the Wichita State Fair association Topics likely include bimetallism The plan suggests inviting John J Ingalls for the same day to feature distinguished orators from both parties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
William Jennings Bryan
Wichita State Fair Association
Toler
Riverside
Hamilton
Montana
Bryan
The
Fair Association
John J. Ingalls
Justice Court Rules in Organ Recovery Case
Babcock and Frost sue in Justice Guy's court to recover an organ once owned by Hunter. Nicely, son of the late Hunter, held the organ but the sale remained unpaid. The organ was placed with the plaintiff after service by Constable Fred Stonestreet, and Justice Guy ruled for the plaintiff with appeal planned by Nicely. Other cases set include Harvey's railroad ticket fraud in Justice McClintock's court and Haney’s contempt appeal. Balcombe complains against Honnold over chickens, with a set hearing date of August 27 at 2. The note mentions arrests for fighting and cases about druggists returning medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock & Frost
Guy
D. Nicely
Hunter
Nicely
Babcock Freet
Fred Stonestreet
The Yoke of New York and the Rise of Independent Genius
G C Clemens contrasts New York's dominance with regional and national literary achievement. He argues Britain and France produced great minds in their provinces, while New York’s clout often stifles talent elsewhere. He cites Edwards, Adams, Madison, and Homeric parallels to stress the need for broader recognition of arts beyond the metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Clemens
New York
Scotland
England
Fletcher
Salton
Edinburg
Lyons
Tolouse
Venice
Caledonia
Ferrara
Hess
Allison
Edinburo Review
Lonefelvnw
Lowell
Whittier
Holmes
Hawthorne
America
Athens
Pericles
Aristotle
Plato
Sophocles
Demosthenes
Praxiteles
Phidias
Rome
Cicero
Virgil
Horace
Bugred
France
Ireland
Chaucer
Spencer
Shakespeare
Tennyson
Thackeray
Eliot
Rousseau
Voltaire
Racine
Dumas
George Sands
Hugo
Canada
Australia
Massachusetts
Sim Adams
Hunenck
Oris
Virginia
Lee, Madison, Magree
Patrick Henry
New York City
John J. Ingalls
Senate
Atlantic Seaboard
Republic of Letters
Art
Kansas
Opening Sale of Popular Priced Dress Goods
Opening sale highlights a5c dress fabrics offered by yard with wide options including 32 and 38 inch fabrics. Features New Plaids Novelty Mixtures Neat Stripes and coatings with a broad selection of wool dress flannels granite cloths bedfords whipcords and dress novelties at 25c and 59 5c per yard.
New Dress Trimmings On Sale This Week
An advertisement proclaims new dress trimmings including Jewel Trimmings Military Dress Fronts Silk and Jet Garnitures Pearl Garlands in White and Gold Trigontene Bead Gimps and Pearl Trimmings for evening dresses Also promoted are Linen Damask Towels 17 by 43 priced at 103 each and heavy towels offered at discounted sizes and prices.
Glassware 10 for 1c Bowls and Sugar Shakers
Advertisement fragment lists glassware for sale including bowls and sugar shakers priced at 1 cent each with a batch of ten items. No dates or locations provided. Entities include glassware and sugar shakers.
Ostrich Boas Now in Stock at Wide Range of Prices
Feather boas for all lengths arrive with prices ranging from $1.25 to $20. The announcement highlights the new stock of ostrich feather boas available for purchase.
Various Fabrics and Prices Displayed in Market Row
A table of fabrics including lawns, dimities, organdies, lappet malls priced around 15c per yard. New outing flannels in plaids stripes and checks offered with two better qualities at 15c and 100 per yard. Cotton boucle dress goods 38 inches wide noted as worth talge.
Hosiery Lot Describes Ladies Stockings Features
The listing outlines ladies hosiery titled Topsy Stockings in various styles. It details plain end drop-stitch Liste Thread Hose and plain with drop-stitch free Coton Mose, with maca feet or split soles, plus fine Liste Thread Hose with split soles.
Restating Independence to Restore Liberty and Genius
The passage argues that western and southern states have grown influential to New York, becoming counterparts to Canada and Australia for England, and proposes restoring a federated independence for international aims to reclaim liberty and rescue American artistic genius and authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
Australia
England
Topeka Court Frees Two Job Seekers on Vagrancy Charge
In Topeka this morning two young men charged with vagrancy pleaded guilty after explaining their efforts to find work. Judge Atchison discharged Chas Conklin, 24, and Chas Keefer, 15, urging them to leave town. City Attorney Bird warned they’d be given a job if caught nearby, reflecting social tensions over employment. The piece also notes district Epworth league meeting dates and various ads and notices bundled in the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Rtchison
W. A. S. Bird
Chas
Conklin
Keefer
Chas. Conk- UN
Achiron
Mr. Bird
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
Chas. Keefer
Ralf T
Epworth League
Parkdale M
Late Kansas City Faces Losses to Indianapolis Blues Fall Twice
Kansas City lost twice to the Indianapolis Hoosiers in a two game set as part of the Kansas City event. Four thousand fans watched the Blues struggle against strong pitching by Pardee and Brownie Foreman. The Hoosiers outpaced Kansas City 8 1 in one game and 5 02 in the other while Grand Rapids swept Detroit, Milwaukee split with Columbus, and St. Paul defeated Detroit as local standings shift for the Kansas Championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Blues
Hoosiers
Pardee
Foreman
Kellum
Monroe
Indiana
Golub
St. Paul Presss Evere
Milwaukes
Detroit
Kansas
Ais
Grand Rapids
Western Association
Rockford
Dubuque Tennis Championship Ends in McVicar Victory
In a Dubuque tennis event, Dane McVicar defeated Howard Lawrence in the finals after a 4-8, 7-5, 6-4 comeback. Preliminaries saw J C Mohler, Dana McVicar, and Bronson win key matches. Lawrence held off Bronson 7-6. Lawrence and McVicar faced off in a tight final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee ‘Popeka
Bransi Boris
Etale Champiananio Mera Io
Dane McVicar
Bronson
Howard Lawrence
Dana McVicar
Patlow- Ing
J. C. Mohler
Allen Lauck
George E. Stoker
Honard Lawrence
Edward McBride
Harry Noble
Ae Bhelden
Wm. M. Lyon
Dano McViear
Frank Shader
L. ©. Bronson
Lawrence
Dang McVicar
Atchison to Meet Junction City for State Baseball Title
Aug 28 Atchison Kansas Exposition Park in Kansas City will host a championship game between Atchison and Junction City. If arrangements are finished, excursions will run from both cities, signaling a storied prior era in state baseball history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Junction City
Kansas City
Kansas
Juncion City
Jocation City
Atchisge
Races Planned Between Eberhardt and Dy At Salina
Arrangements set for a best two of three series between Frank Eberhardt and Dy at 4 oclock next Thursday in Salina. Three races mile and two mile and trail run to determine the winner for the BatE receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Frank Eberhardt
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HR. W. Turner
Bakely Weld
Creaghoet
Torizs
Soleropa
Mossoa
Seay
Td Hine
Debs and
Blossom House
Missouri Star Chamber
Grest
Wyandotte Republican Committee
Lesland
One City
T. J. Enright
Mr. Enright
Urar
Missouri
Pri
Silver Lake
Wade
Retusa Momos
the Yoke OF
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Soc
Zak
Sixe
aBc
Ostrich Boas
Ings Worth Soc
Morse
Baumann& Sperling
H. Weldorf & Co
Syndicate Cloak Company
Bernstein& Newman, Rubin & Well
Bloom Bros
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Colordo
Papeka
Topel
Buckingham
Late Sporting News
Peers
Rapids
Ian Tok Hei
Wares
Yisitone
Ware
Millers
RWB
Minneapolis
Grand Raplas Dogon
Ammnea Elggemeier
Ammnea Elggemeier and Hoyle
Hester Grand Regas
Helgemagn
Pear Sac ‘Seca FB
Minonapolis S.j
Batteripalte
Herman
Bergen and Borie and
Miller
Grand Brady
Fear
PATH
St. Paul
Aus
Columbus
Milwaukee
Brewers
Ike
EBLE
Reldy
Speer
Rettger
Hockley
Sre Poo
Dowling
Buckley
Aticon
Spur
Wolters
St Joseph
Anderson and Hy and
Warner
St. Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Peoria
Dubuque
RALE
Dubuque Onieogsi
Sea Quincey Ontonor
Fo Batteries
Dubuque, Shell
Ivan
Quincy, Hawkett and Graver
A&s'n
Browson
MacVear
J ‘van Lost
Cedar
Moines
Burlington
Galina
Eberhardt
DeCardy
Woodruff
University Medical College
Exposition Ball Park
Star Pointer
Renee Setehen
Bret
Castonn Ita
Onra
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