State Board Accused Over Cattle Inspectors Fees
Kansas Live Stock Sanitary commission faces scrutiny as two inspectors were appointed with fees of two cents per head. Critics say inspectors targeted Albuquerque and Indian Territory cattle, collecting payments while passing cattle with government passports, costing cattlemen thousands amid ongoing governor talks.
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Kansas Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Morrill
Live Stock Board
Kansas City
J. W Moore
Marion
Hrawne
Delphos
Ottawa
Brown
Pritchard
Lewelling
Albuquerque
N. S
Kansas
Indian Territory
Keonss
United States
Jordan
Civil Service
Texas Frontier
Eunsay
Albuquerque Ce
Leabow Rey
Greenwood
Foods
Chage
Butler
Lyon
Livestock Board
Ter
American Fire Insurance readmitted to Kansas market
The American Fire Insurance Company of New York is again cleared to operate in Kansas after safety review. Superintendent George T. Anthony was notified. The firm shows $400,000 capital and $200,000 surplus and resumes business in Kansas. In Macedonia insurgents destroy bridges across the Struma River.
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American Fire Insurance Company
Kansan
George T. Anthony
Theerican Fire Insurance Company
Ice York
Kansas
Phenix
Brooklyn
Oun
Kuerenitz
Roumania
Melesh
Macedobiz
Struamitza
Struma
Emigrants to Kansas News of incoming settlers from Kentucky and West Virginia
A party of Kentucky and West Virginia farmers led by J F Long passed through Kansas City on their way to Lane Kansas to likely buy land and settle. The group included Stanley Reed Dr Reed Dr Frazee Joul Laytham J O McDougal and A B Wilson. They attracted attention at Union Depot hotel signaling ongoing migration to Kansas.
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Kansas City
Leavenworth Races Highlight Local Trot and Pace Events
On day two of the Leavenworth races Hell Medium owned by John Lonberg of Clay Street won the 225 three year old trot in straight heats with times 2 8449, 2 29%4, and 2 2024, staying favorite in all heats. Willis Payne of Topeka’s HB took second in the 2 20 pace with finishes 3 4 2 in three heats paced 2221, 222, and 2 2834. Valencia owned by Jusa M Anna Wilson of Valencia failed to shine in the three minute trot, finishing distanced as the class completed in 2 24.
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Topeka
Leavenworth
Hell Medium
John Lonberg
Clay Street
JE. HB
Willis & Payne
Valencia
Jusa M. Anna Wilson
Odd Fellows Officers Elected for Next Year in Emporia
The Kansas Odd Fellows Grand Lodge met in Emporia this week and elected officers. District grand master J F Ready of Ottawa, district deputy grand master L M Butler of Parsons, district deputy secretary C A Morris of Parsons, district deputy treasurer T Finley of Chetopa, district deputy chaplain Rev F S Wallace of Lawrence, district deputy warden Henry Burton of Emporia, district deputy guard D Taylor of Eureka, executive committees N C Williams of Olathe and John Hardin. The next meeting will be in Lawrence.
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Grand Lodge
Lawrence
Kansas
Crrr
Emporia
Kay
Grand Lodge of the Kansas Odd Fellows
J. F. Ready
Ottawa
L. M. Butler
Parsons
C A. Morris
T.1
Finley
Chetopa
Emporia Sewer Case Appeals to Supreme Court
W C Long owner of a farm near Emporia seeks $2200 in damages from the city over sewer discharges into Cottonwood River. The matter, previously heard by Lyon County commissioners and the district court, moves to the state supreme court for final decision.
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Supreme Court
Emporia
W. C. Long
Lyon County
Biariet
Lowe
Peters bor governor plan shadows Hutchinson reform board
News from the Seventh district reports S K Peters of Newton being groomed as a Morrill successor and being offered a place on the Hutchinson reformatory board. Peters weighs accepting while fearing future political implications and Morrill’s potential non reelection.
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Morrill
New
Hutchinson Reformatory Board
S K Peters
Newton
Peters
Hutchinson Reformatory
Mr. Peters
A O U W Opens New Topeka Subsidiary
The A O U W lodges in Topeka form a new immediate-relief association for members. It creates a fund paid to a surviving spouse or widow upon a member's death, with A J Loveland as president, T A Heck as treasurer, and L M Penwell as financial secretary.
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Wits
A. O. UW
Topeka
Num
A. J. Loveland
T. A Heck
LM. Penwell
Now He's Rich They Want to Marry Hinz
Peter Belleque, a 60-year-old resident of Woods near SmeRwAs, Oregon, reportedly inherits about 200000 from Canada with a 50000 share to him. His sudden wealth sparks numerous marriage offers as rumors of a gain in the Gold Reserve circulate. A separate note mentions a 33000 gain in the gold reserve today and a band concert at Gurfeld Park tonight.
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Hinz
SmeRwAs
Ore
Peter Belleque
Woods
Neocosta
Canada
Belleque
Ince
Wasuixerox
Wealthy syndicate plans to buy Cuba for 100 million
A Washington dispatch reports a New York syndicate poised to back a Cuba purchase in a crisis, echoing Hamilton Fish era talks. The plan may align with past schemes, with Rothschild involvement suspected. Also reported, Langdon liquor case dropped by County Attorney Safford, who returned confiscated beer and a beer-pump after nolle prosequi.
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Carcaco
Washington, D. C
State Department
Sifsirs
Agin
Cuba
Hamilton Fish
Grant
John Langdon
Safford
Floods Raze Iowa City as Tracks Washed Out
Four and a half inches of rain inundated Iowa City causing heavy crop damage. Five hundred feet of Burlington tracks washed away, Braston Creek overflowed, bridges and fences carried away. Families fled in night robes through four feet of water. A Rock Island derailment near the Iowa River injured a fireman. Rails washed out between Iowa City and Downey, halting all trains from east or west.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Braiston Creek
Rocky Mountain
Rock Island
Iowa River
Downey
Canned Horse Meat Storefront Opens on Pacific Coast
Western Packing Company begins horse slaughter today at Linnton Ore ten miles from Ponttass city. The plant has facilities for slaughtering packing and preparing horse meat for shipment and is the coast’s only facility of its kind. Several carloads of horses have been sent for slaughter in coming days as demand abroad is anticipated to grow.
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Western Packing Company
Linnton
Pacific Coast
Hail at Osage City Hurts Crops and Lights
A late night storm at Osage City Kansas caused hail ranging from walnuts to eggs tearing fruit and crops while lightning damaged homes and disabled the electric plant. Heavy rain accompanied the storm the second in 48 hours promising a large corn crop.
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Kansas City
Osage City
Kas
Boycott Banks Urged by Knights of Labor Leader
Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor prepares a manifesto calling a boycott of national bank notes starting September 1. The appeal targets Knights of Labor, Farmers' Alliance, People's Party, reform clubs and allied groups, citing financial policy as harming debtors and workers. He predicts a clash between the people and banks, urging universal refusal to accept national bank notes.
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Wasnrxetos
the Times Today
Knights of Labor
Farmers’ Alliance
People’s Party
Reform Clubs
Jackson
United States Bank
Sovereign
Gladstone Returned as Liberal Hold Strong in Shires
Election returns come in slowly yet show Herbert Asquith re-elected for East Fife with larger majority. Midlothian division of Edinburghshire stays Liberal though with smaller margin. By 6 pm results: Conservatives 260, Unionists 43, Liberals 356, McCarthyites 0, Parnellites 6, Labor 2. grand total 667.
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Midlothian
Lexnos
Unionista
Herbert Asquith
Home
East Fifeshire
Edinburgshire
William E. Gladstone
Wakarusa Raid Flood Destroys Bridges in Douglas County
A July 19 report from Lawrence Kansas details Wakarusa creek flooding that has destroyed all major bridges in Douglas County, causing about 25,000 dollars in damage and threatening additional spans as water covers bottom lands.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Kan
Wakarusa Creek
Kansas Railroads Report Heavy Rains Across Lines
Railroads report widespread rain along their routes in Kansas with heavy showers from Horton to Liberal and from Harington to Liberal. Wheat prospects improve in Mush County as rains arrive. Santa Fe handles large potato shipments from Wilder Turner and De Soto near Holiday, shipping east and sending cars to Illinois. Santa Fe executives and staff travel for meetings while Rock Island announces a $1.50 rate to Kansas City on Sunday for regular trains only.
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Kansas
Rock Island
Horton
Liberal
Harington
Pawnee
Phillipsburg
Purland
Belleville
Santa Foe
Excepion
Chanute
Hutchingan
Mush County
Santa Fe
Wilder
Turner
DeSoto
Holliday
Alo
Kanaas
Illinois
Natea
C.J. Devlin
Santa Fe Coal Properties
Colorado
Edward Wilder
Salt Lake City
J. 0. Frost
Chicago
J. H. Brinamoid
Santa Fe Car Service Department
Ottawa Blu
Mudge
Will Nicholson
Kanana City
Hopper dosers used to murder grasshoppers in field Fight
Wisona Minn July 19 Professor Lugger state entomologist operates 400 hopper dosers in Red River valley Chicago and Pine counties. The eight foot long tin pan device pulled by horses uses coal oil to drown grasshoppers. Farmers in infested areas receive machines at cost 1.50 each. Lugger reports 400 dosers kill 800 to 1200 bushels daily as they push through stubble.
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Wisona
Minn
Lugger
Red River Valley
Chicago
Pine Counties
Dam May Be Built If $50,000 Paid to Projector
James Anthony, original projector of the upper dam, demands 50,000 for his rights delaying the dam project. The upper dam company, led by General Manager Fitzgerald, refused to pay and seeks to resolve the dispute to restart construction in Chicago. Fitzgerald plans to travel to Topeka for talks as they try to eliminate Anthony’s obstacle.
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James Anthony
Anthony
Chicago
Fitzgerald
Topeake
More Showers Tonight Forecast by Jennings
Weather bulletin notes damp conditions across the region with a stationary temperature. A narrow high pressure ridge extends from North Dakota to Arkansas and Louisiana, while low pressures near Minnesota and Illinois bring heavy rains. showers are expected near Topeka tonight with a possible Saturday shower and a slight temperature drop.
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Jennings
North Dakota
Arkansas
Louisiana
South Dakota
Lakes
Minnesota
Ilinoie
Wyoming
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Howe
Topeka
Topeka Base Ball Team Faces Financial Collapse
The Topeka baseball club nears breakup as players quit awaiting salaries. Captain Dunn and pitcher Brunner head to Tecumseh Nebraska, while catcher Clingburg and Dunn receive offers from Independence. Motela seeks business pledges to raise $200 to sustain play through September with Jimmy Underwood named captain.
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Topeka
Untesa
Duno
Brunner
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Leavenworth
Clingburg
Jimmy Underwood
Gold Shipment Ordered To Europe By Coffee Importers
New York confirms W F L Crossman and Brothers will ship up to 1 million dollars in gold to Europe aboard the Etrur ia, with Messrs Colgate and Co adding about 5 hundred thousand more. The shipment follows bankers' requests to delay but the remittance cannot be postponed further.
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New York
W.fl
Crossman and Bro
United States
Sub-Treasury
Europe
Etruris
Nessage, Colgate & Co
Etruria
Smesera
Crossman
W. H. Croseman & Brothers
Labor unions fuse in Texas federation alliance
The State Federation of Labor the Federated Trades of Texas and the State Farmers Alliance have amalgamated and issued a joint call for a Lampasas meeting on August 2 with delegates urged from all labor and farm groups. Separate political action is expected as a possible outcome.
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Dallas
Texas
State Federation of Labor
Federated Trades of Texas
State Farmer's Alliance
Lampasas
Lampasas Springe
James Scott
George N. Bench
State Federates Trades
W. A. Carper
R A. High
John Dwyer
State Alliance
Santa Fe Excess Land and Indemnity Grants
The Interior Department assistant to show cause why excess land granted to the Santa Fe road should not be reconveyed. Secretary Hoke Smith rules primary indemnity grants form a whole, overturning prior settlements. The case cites 19,000 acres wrongly patented to a railroad and recoverable by legal action.
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Thiterior
Cance
Washngton
Hoke Smith
Santa Fe
Land Office
Stow Catine
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Pietzel ordeal delays viewing of children bodies
Mrs Pietzel remains careworn as Detective Geyer bars viewing of her children’s bodies. Drs Caven and Harrington continued the post mortem on Alice Pietzel with traces of narcotine found. Mrs Pietzel asserts identification by teeth and hair, noting marks on hands may aid recognition amid a North West trip promo and rail schedule notices.
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Childres
Toronte
Geyer
Pietzel
Alice
Local notices record burials and deaths in Kansas
Wm Tate died at Valencia and was buried in Burlington Kansas. A two month old child of Gua Benke died at Six East Seward Avenue and was buried this afternoon. Cecil Spooners company performs Hecky Elisa the Circus Girl tonight and Hidden Hand tomorrow. State Journal Want and Miscellaneous columns extend to Topeka readers.
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Wm. Tate
Valencia
Burlington
Kansas
Gua Benke
East Seward Avenue
Cecil Spooners Company
Hecky Elisa
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State Live Stock Commission
For
Friends of
ODD Fellows Officers
A.O.U. W. New Venture
Gurfeld Park
Rothschilds
Foster
RC. Poster
Poster
Baptist Young People
Baltimore
Baptist Young Peoples Union
John H. Chapman
Ilinois
P. F. Bathong
New Jersey
J. R Shenstone
Toronto
George B. Taylor
D. D
H. W. Reed
Iinois
Minwavkes
Tron Mountain
Mich
Saye
Pewabic Mining Company
Yan
Younge Carberr
Synactse
Tommy Ryan
Parson Davies
Young Corbett
Boston
Providence
Mr. Sovereign
K. of L
Gladstone
Wakarusa
Europa
Nerrow
Ens
Texas Labor Organizations and Farmer’s Alliance United
Northwest
Des Moines
Marshalltown
St Paul
Minopapolia
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Mlinvis
Ake
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