Leavenworth Old Soldiers to Attend State Reunion
Leavenworth reunion plans feature Lincoln post leading a strong turnout to show support for the event. Topeka hosts hope to match Leavenworth with a robust presence and gear up for a coordinated display and parade.
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Lincoln Post
Reunion
Lincoln Post Ban
Leavenworth
Topeka
Mi FE
MecKushan
Lincol Goat
Lincoln Peat Thas
Reatonworth
Tapika
Rugere Te Smith
Teavenworth
Kansas
McKirabus
George H. Evona
McHurahan
Perenne
Moore
Jeane
Byane
McKlewban
Rentis
Mire
Sommero
Stewart
Arkansae Rendon Sid
Okla
Teenty-Eleht
Carnival Knights Meet Planned at Hamilton Hall
A mass meeting is set for September 8 at Hamilton Hall to organize the Karnival Knights Carnival. Chaired by Chas HC Holiday, the gathering aims to finalize plans after last year’s effort. Committee members include Dr. G P Ashton and Frank Edson among others.
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Hamilton Hall
Bik Kernival Knights
Hamilton Bell
Cimmnittert
Chas HC Holiday
Karivel Knights
Marshall
Modecs
Masie
Dr. G. P. Ashton
Frank Edson
Wm. Maderton
Paul Torrisgion
C. H. Trapp
Fall Festival Attendance Expected to Draw Wide Interest
Santa Fe official C W Evans says Topeka's Fall Festival will attract travelers from across the state who can afford railroad tickets. Royms returns from a two day road tour as union and civic leaders anticipate a large celebration. Farmers and merchants expect a boost from a bumper crop and holiday enjoyment for families.
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Topeka
C. W. Evans
Santa Fe
Royms
All
A Military Float For Floral Parade Proposed
Mrs Sutton urges the floral parade committee to include a military float. She will donate funds for decoration if veterans provide four floats and oversee the setup. The concept features a cannon entwined with flowers symbolizing peace after war, with guards on duty enhancing the effect.
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Committee of “Twenty-eight
Yellow fever deaths rise in Havana weekly report
In Havana the Marine Hospital Service sanitary inspector Dr W F Brunner reports a troubling weekly rise in deaths from all causes with 27 yellow fever deaths, five among Spanish soldiers and sailors. Convalescents are moved to souls and recruits not entering. officials expect fewer fever cases in coming months than in the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Washinaton
Saracen
Wyman
W. F. Brunner
Marine Hospital Service
Cholera Breaks Out in Northampton Regiment at Bombay
A Bombay dispatch reports cholera outbreak among the Northampton regiment, with cases recorded in the English force stationed there. Casualties and details are not disclosed in the summary.
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Bombay
London
Northampton
Revenge Was Hers Baroness Attacks Attorney in San Francisco Car
Attorney D. M. Delmas chief defense counsel in the Craven case, was attacked by the so called Baroness von Turkheim in a McAllister street car. Delmas resisted, a private detective intervened and the woman was arrested. Delmas declined to press charges and she was released.
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Baroness von Turkheim
Delmas
San Francisco
D. M. Delmas
Congressman Ridgiey proposes income tax amendment in Congress
A third Kansas district congressman Ridgiey offers a constitutional amendment to allow income taxes. The proposal would allow taxes on incomes inheritances corporations and estates above exempt amounts with graduated rates. The text echoes prior limits on import duties and direct taxes but removes earlier paragraphs.
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Ridgies
Kansas
Judiciary Committee
House of Congress
Sec Uen J
United States
Ridgiey
Congress
Kansas delegates resign from irrigation congress duties
Two of Governor Leedy's appointed delegates to the National Irrigation Congress in Lincoln Nebraska resign, prompting Walter J. Holcomb of the city and E. Wheeler of Ogallala to be named to fill the vacancies. One resigning delegate was E. R. Moses of Great Bend.
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Leedy
Kansas
National Irrigation Congress
Lincoln
Neh
Walter J. Holcomb
ED. Wheeter
Ogailah
Forrswry
E.R. Moses
Great Bend
Former treasures of German American League pursued for embezzlement
Sheriff Dan Gaughan of Emporia secured a requisition and left for Alton to extradite Fred Langsdorf, former treasurer of the Emporia German American League and bookbindery employee, accused of embezzling $103 from the gate proceeds after a July picnic. Langsdorf is in custody at Alton awaiting prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia German American League
Dan Gaughan
Emporia
Alton
Fred Langsdorf
Langsdorf
Emporia Republican
OFFICE SEEKS A MAN Jewell County Populists Troubles Finding Candidate
Jewell County Populists struggle to secure a treasurer nominee after William Campbell declines renomination. The convention urged no clerk, while Democrats and Free Silver supporters declined. George F. Dillon, a Populist Quaker, finally accepted the nomination under the convention’s terms.
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Jewell County
Tewell County
William Campbell
George F. Dillon
Anilly
North and South Project Progress in Arkansas
Aug 26 in Little Rock, Cleburne County donors handed over the balance for reconnaissance of the North and South State railway project Governors receive notice of land and materials contributions including 4.40 acres of land and bridge timber Local delegates from Quitman led by Captain Jenkins Hammock and Colonel Moore reported early work prospects under the Bush bill Baxter Springs bonds $10,000 in city bonds were placed with the state auditor as part of a compromise to limit the city’s debt The insurance and indemnity field saw applications from American Wheelmen Accident Association Cedar Rapids IA United States Mercantile Indemnity Des Moines IA and Western Mutual Life Chicago IL seeking to operate in Kansas
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Little Rock
Ark
Cleburne County
J. M. Jenkins
W. T. Hammock
Colonel Moore
Quitman
Baxter Springs
Chas. W. Blair
Leavenworth
Fort Seatte& Memphis Railway
Sur
Blair
Nsurance Department
Ze American Wheelmen's Accident Association of
Cedar Rapids
McNall
Kansas
United States
Pool Rooms Raided In Kansas City
Kansas City June 25 police raided Bliter and Oldham’s pool room after repeated warnings. Eight employees were bound over for police court. Prosecutions against seven owners and patrons from the previous raid were dismissed by the city prosecutor following Justice Krieger’s ruling.
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Kansas City
Jun
Bliter & Oldham
Justce Krieger
Topeka Flower Parade Queen Chosen by Women’s Committee
The event names Ise Cravens as a 19 year old candidate, daughter of J. K. Cravens, among twenty regional contestants from towns including Independence Liberty Lexington Cameron-Topela Warrensburg St Joseph Harrisonville Cameron-Topela Leavenworth Ottawa Lawrence and more. The Karnival Krewe will fund travel and hotel costs for the finalists attending fall festivities with three display couches in national colors red white and blue representing the decorations and costumes.
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Ravens
New York
Ise Cravens
Ee J. K Cravens
Sourland
Kansas
Independence
Liberty
Lexington
Bichpona
Marshall
Cartellton
Sellaita
Warrensburg
Jefferson Clothe
Holden
Springfield
St Joseph
Harrisonville
Cameron-Topela
AU ‘Leavenworth
Olathe
Wichita
Kan
Burt Swot
Paols
Lawrence
Ottawa
Jopia
Supreme Court Appeal on Elephant Butte Dam Case
A Rocky Mountain News report from Santa Fe notes the Rio Grande Dam and Irrigation Co case, appealed from the Third Judicial District. The lower court affirmed, and the territory supreme court sustained the injunction’s dissolution. Attorneys General McKenna and District Attorney Childers led actions regarding the Elephant Butte reservoir in the Rio Grande. The US Supreme Court was appealed after territorial ruling.
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Denver
Col
Rocky Mountain News
Santa Fe
Ray
Supreme Court
States of America
Rio Grande Dam and Irrigation Co
Third Judicial District
Supreme Court of the United States
New Mexico
General McKenna
Childers
Rio Grande Dam
Irigation Company
Elephant Butte
Rio Grande River
Cise
Supreme Court of the Territory
Ambassadors Relinquish Role in Greece Turkey Peace Talks
In Constantinople on August 26 the penate settlement question moved from the ambassadors to direct talks among European cabinets. Germany opposes Salisbury's demand for Greece to specify indemnity pay details and calls for immediate signing of the already drafted peace preliminaries. Austria and Italy align with Germany, while Russia and France favor Salisbury. Tevfik Pasa urged speeding the peace terms during a visit to foreign embassies.
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Greece
Turkey
Germany
Maratis of Salieburs
Italy
Russia
France
Marquis of Salisbury
Tewik Pash
Dance of the Seasons at Grand Opera House
The floral fund benefit for The Tempest features a 24xtris Dance of the Seasons in Act III with calcium and electric light. Seasons reach Spring with green blossoms, Summer in white with pink roses, Autumn in black with yellow chrysanthemums, and Winter in snowy white. Georgia Brown says the dance will rival famed season dances. Tickets for The Tempest and the children’s tickets go on sale at multiple local stores. the chart for all three nights opens at Snow drug store next Monday.
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Grand Opera House
Floral Fund
Ailis Georgia Brown
I. &. Woolverton
Chas. Earle
Ed T. Sim
Kellam
Swift & Holliday
G Stone- Geld
A. T. Waggoner
Geo. Burghart
M. Wetehtman
A. Bwoal- Sirton
Frank Howart
Snow Drug Store
Dissolution Notice and Travel Plan Mentioned
Dissolution of the firm Bratten & French with James M. French to assume debts and credits. Leave Topeka Sunday 6:30 am via Santa Fe for Kansas City with round trip $1.90. Ice cream point at Rev Pines home 1208 Tyler. Dr Witt's Little Early Risers advertised for stomach and bowel relief. G. W. Stanafield, Kansas agenda.
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Kansas City
Santa Fe
Topeka
Union Pacific
Kamsas City
Seeston
Wasi
Bratten
the 1St Baptist Church
Rev_ pines
Tyler
Gray Novelas
Dr Witt
G. W. Stanafield
Kansas
Two Lives Wrecked by Husband's Dissipation
Imogene Emmons of Jackson Street lies in Salvation Army hospital in a nearly blind state from extreme worry and malnutrition. Her West Point graduate husband Samuel Emmons sold household goods and drank for two weeks, neglecting her as doctors debate whether uric acid poisoning or brain paralysis from distress caused her condition.
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Imogene Emmons
Samuel Emmons
Guy
Les
Salvation Army Hospital
Agnes McKee Wallace
W. 5. Lindsay
Tony
Dementi
Emporia
West Point
Nyuor
Salvation Army
State Insane Asylum
Joseph Hawk
Steele
Emmons
Dolan Arrested After Mine March Clash in Washington County
Pittsburg dispatch reports Patrick Dolan district president of the United Mine Workers led about 490 strikers past the Allison mine near McGovern station. Deputies halted the march at the tramway and Dolan, claiming a peaceful protest, was arrested after refusing to stop. He was taken to Washington on the first train.
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Pittsburg
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers’ of America
Washington County
Allison
Cook & Sons
McGovern Station
Misera
Washington Pike
Dolan
Washington
Travel by Santa Fe Route to Colorado Resorts Ad
Travel prospects to Denver Colorado Springs Manitou Glenwood Springs and other Colorado destinations promoted with rates available from W C Garvey Topeka agent for details. John Griffin of Zanesville endorses DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles cuts bruises sprains eczema and skin troubles.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
W. C. Garvey
Topeka
John Griffin
Zanesville
DeWitt
G. W. Stanstiela
Kansas Avenue
Eee
Mobbed the Band at Peterhof Amid Frenzied Crowds
A Times correspondent reports a Franco Russian frenzy in St. Petersburg as crowds forced the Russian Imperial Band to abandon its concert at Peterhof. The band played the Marseillaise and Russian hymn for five hours while crowds trampled some, and six people were allegedly killed as M Faure departed the French embassy. French officers and sailors were honored by Russian crowds with flowers and carried through streets.
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Streeuf
Neva
M. Faure
A Boon for Webb Adopted by Wichita Lodge
Wichita Lodge No. 22 A O W unanimously approves a resolution endorsing State Insurance Commissioner Webb McNatt in his fight against foreign insurance companies. Captain John H M Shields introduced the resolution, praised by members, with anticipation that more will join. The issue goes before Judge Wil ame in U S court next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Wichita Lodge No. 22
Webb McNatt
John HM. Shields
Wilame
United States
Creek Indians Ask White House for Transportation to Meet President
A letter from Creek Nation wards asks President McKinley for travel funds to visit Washington. The unsigned plea claims origin in Holdenville and cites poverty and reliance on promises of protection. Officials say tribal names are not recognized and may be bands absorbed by the Creek Nation, numbering over 15,000.
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McKinley
Passon
Washington
White House
Robert Leno
Holdenville
Speke Cage
Kopose Yarhola
Assassination of President Borda in Montevideo
New York August 26 dispatch from Montevideo details the assassination of President Idarte Borda during Uruguay’s independence celebrations. Arredondo, a 17 year old Uruguayan, shot Borda with two pistols. the first miss, the second struck him in the left breast. The crowd surged, soldiers bayoneted many, and Borda died ten minutes later at the palace. The body was wrapped in Uruguay’s flag and moved to his home.
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New York
Herald
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Idarte Borda
Uruguay
Horda
Borda
Bishop Soler
Arredondo
Vorder
Sean _ Agta Arredondo
Iit
Cuestas Nominated Interim President Amid Chilean Cabinet Shakeup
A Buenos Aires dispatch reports Cuestas, president of the senate, named president ad interim by the phacaber of deputien. He disallows all cabinet members except Gen. Luis Perres who remains head of the war department. London dispatch notes Horna’s removal viewed as a benefit for Uruguay despite denouncement of his conduct.
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Pices Cuestas
Senate
Phacaber
Deputien
Luis Perres
War Department
London
Aus
Buenos Ayres
Horda
Uruguay
Gunboats Up the Nile Reported Near Sudan Reconvoy
Cairo reports four gunboats of the Anglo Egyptian expedition for reconquest of Sudan have passed the fourth cataract beyond Mount Tews and reached Agu Hamia near the southern Britta savannah. A dash toward Horber beyond is anticipated with a short sail.
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Cairo
Nile
Mt Tews
Kan
Agu Hamia
Ti le
Rufus Sanders Kill Near Greenvale in Alabama
Rufus Sanders known as Rutan Bandure and dinner writer of Chinamin, widely active across the South, was killed today near Greenvale Alabama by John Gafford. The account says he was brutally disnatrated. Mr. Lind Was a member of the jogielature.
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Montgomery
Ala
South
Greenvale
John Gafford
Mr. Lind
Jogielature
North Tupeha residents in town with many social notes
Meriden visitors John Wallare and Jon Taggart joined by Michaud Myers and Mrs. Cuthbert for a country visit. Local residents attended gallery and croquet items while a wedding at 16 Harrison Street featured Miss Grace Fortec and Mr Frank Hale with Rev. J. Glendenning officiating.
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Paolo John
Wallare
Jon Taggart
Meriden
Wade
Michaud Myers
Harwood
Mine Brueston
South Cedar
Strate
Lacey
Mabel Miller
Miex
Yerwood
Emporia
Norma
Millee
Misees
Kina Heywood
Anna Heartburg
Celia Bugland
Sue Skinner
Alberta Flele
Clam
Kittie Marlott
Ed Boeckner
Union Pacific Park
Swite
Porter-Hale
Mies Grace Fortec
Frank
Hale
Jane Porter
Harrison Street
J. & Glendenning
Second Presbyterian Church
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de. G. P. Ashton
Kurta Ketram
J. BE. Morgan
Jno
F. McManes
Howard Curry
James Monroe
I. J. Shepherd
Tom King
T. C. Mumphrys
W. C.F. Reichenbach
Geo. 1
Karate Knights
Chas. K. Holliday
Royal
Hell
Madrid
Brovinot
Valeosin
Moncada River
West Superior
Lake Superior
Sim Company
Sims Drug Co
Sim Drug Co
Santa Pe
Tooeka
Congressman Ridgles
R. Mooses
Irrigation Congress
Garfield Park
Uncle Sam
Paris
Petite Republique
Constantinople
Ubterranean
Gaza
Thschkselah
Europesa Same Ada
Dance OF the Seasons
Mra Emmons
Ming
the Gremerie
Scott & Scott
Prop
Webb
Wichita Lodge A. O. U. W
Rufus Sanders
Alabama
North
Tupeha
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