Mennonites Plan Lehigh Convention in July
Marion Kansas reports Mennonites from the West will convene in Lehigh on July 31 to discuss a future colony or central home. Delegates from Texas areas division vicinity and Dakota states are noted to attend with additional members expected from Kansas and South Dakota.
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Marion
Debieh
West
Division
Texas
Marlon
Kansas
Mentoned
South Dakota
Lehigh
Severe Beesting Kills Two Horses at Cave Closes Farm
A severe beesting incident at Cave Closes farm left two gray horses dead after hours of agony. Owner Mr. Close escaped, aided by his wife Mrs. Close, who removed stings and protected him. One horse died within half an hour, the other after about four hours, while the owner recovered after a long struggle.
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Clues
Hess
Mr. Clase
Jose
Clode
Man Defies Court In Wheat Theft Case Near Belle Plaine
Sheriff seized one sixth of wheat from Mrs. Sarah P Dynhue near Belle Plaine. Grain buyer John Gilchrist bought the wheat for rent per bushel. Sale postponed after Gilchrist refused to surrender proceeds. Gilchrist ordered to pay 105.75 to sheriff and post 3200 bond for September term. He faces possible-contempt charges.
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Wellimeton
Sherif Heakett
Sarah P Dynhue
Sear Belle Plaine
South Haven
John Gilchrist
Ami
Dora Hue
Hears
G Christ
Gilchrist
Cilcinet
Belle Plaine
J. A. Turnette
Hang the Boy and Drag Him in Gaylord
A Gaylord report describes a boy named Chas Malchow tied to a wagon, dragged along, then swung from a tree. Witnesses say he was older than ten, with his mother and other town youths involved in restraining him during the July incident. The crowd spurred him along as he cried out, with an attempt to restrain him failing at several points.
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Gaylord
Chas
Tren Apain
Tim
Four Boys Arrest Warrants Follow Bee Beating Incident
Report states a group of youths restrained Bee with a rope while others held him. Bee was moved to a yard near the Gilman house and later taken to a doctor who warned recovery could take a week. A father obtained warrants for four participants in the attack.
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Gilman House
Bee
Judge Brewer at Home Visits Leavenworth Talks on Nations Affairs
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice T. J. Brewer arrived in Leavenworth for a visit with old friends and private business. He spoke of the Venezuelan dispute awaiting arbitration and reassured there is no imminent war with Japan, noting the United States would deter aggression with its large navy and population.
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Judge Brewer
Leavenworth
Jay
T. J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Vermont
Chicago
Logan Monument
Jods Brewer
Washington
Eneiarat
Vens
Gurle
Puller
Supreme Court
Japan
Threwer
United States
Spain
America
Farmers Organize Big Ditch Irrigation West of Pawnee Rock
Barton county farmers plan a large irrigation ditch extending about four miles west of Pawnee Rock and ten miles west of a local section. The project, led by J. H. Hotsington, aims to divert water from the Arkansas River into Dry Walnut and will be funded and owned by the farmers. Completion is hoped by next year to allow spring use of water for crops.
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Great Bend
Barton County
Pawnee Rock
J. H. Hotsington
Great Bend Register
Arkansas
Helsbeton
Soil Culture Station Insights At Ak Island Farm
Smith Center on July 24 E W Cline from Ak Island and geologist Sir Allen observed soil culture experiments using a sub surface packer. A corn stalk yielded roots four and a half to seven feet long while moist soil extended four to five feet deep at three sites including the experimental station. Wet weather hindered trials. a dry year would better test the method.
Brass siege cannon arrives at Rock Island depot
Two large brass cannons arrive at Rock Island depot near Manhattan, one to stay and one to leave for Clay Center. The pieces, from Philadelphia yards, are old pattern siege guns weighing about 1000 pounds each with 14 foot barrels and 15 inch projectiles. Nine projectiles reserved for bore, slated for a cemetery monument.
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Manhattan
Clay Center
Rock Island
Lew Gove
Philadelphia
Burt
Welebt
Agricultural College Two Men On Botanical Tour
Manhattan July 24. Tarry Whitford and Gen L Clothier depart for a six week botanical tour across the state farm districts. They will start in Washington County then traverse Missouri’s southern counties to Oklahoma and return after about 800 miles of travel.
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Manhattan
Tarry Whitford
Gen L. Clothier
Zere Tomirror
Washington County
Missouri
Oklahoma
Convict Confesses Murder and Arson In Line House Case
Osvar Bain, inmate at Kansas Penitentiary, admits with Thomas Potter Joe Paris and Sherm Stainbrook of Kansas City to killing Fred Krause keeper of the Line House saloon Vernon county Missouri five miles east of there during a December murder.
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Fort Scott
Osvar Bain
Crawford County
Thomas Potter
Joe Paris
Sherm Stainbrook
Kansas City
Fred Krause
Line House
Vernon County
Missouri
Krause
Mysterious 1880s crimes tied to Arcadia and Cato burglaries
Investigators back claims by Hein that murders near Krause and rusted iron beatings were planned here. Walter shot Krause and Parish beat him. He admits involvement with Potter and Joe Peterson in burning the Arcadia Goodlander elevator in 1883 and a burglary at Cato. Potter jailed in Kansas City. Parish and Péleron sought for arrest. Bath seeks pardon with British consul Burrows, claiming birth in Britain.
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Hein
Walter
Krause
Parish
Potter
Joe Peterson
Kansas City
Arcadia
Cato
Péleron
Bath
Kansas Cy
Burrows
Kans as Postmasters Named In Record Fourth Class Appointments
Washington July 24 Mr Bristow is sued Yesterday Uke greatest list of fourth class postmaster appointments ever made on one day by any fourth assistant Postmaster general He appointed 163 postmasters Among them were these for Kansas At Centralia Nemaha county J Clark vice F Shoemaker removed at Centropolis Franklin county J Bead Tord vice W Bliss removed at Cortland Republic county A Sanders vice J Tucker removed at Hale Chautauqua county W Powell vice A Hale removed it Lansing Leavenworth county Oscar Hist at Oipe Lyon county J Herrington vice C Arnuldy removed
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Washington
Mmr. Bristow
Kansas
Centralis
Nemaha County
J. Clark
F. Shoemaker
Centropunia
Franklin County
J. Bead
Tord
W. Bliss
Courtland
Republic County
A. Sanders
J. Tucker
Hale
Chautau~ava
W. Powell
A. Hale
Lansing
Leavenworth
Oscar Hist
Oipe
Lyon County
J. Herrington
C. Arnuldy
Belsch Bound Over for Attempted Murder in Meriden
Meriden July 24 The preliminary trial of Belcher Kelsey for attempting to murder his wife on the previous evening was held before Justice Metzger County Attorney Phinney and assistant Henry Casebier prosecuted Fr B Shaffer appeared for the defendant The state rested after one witness and the judge fixed bond at 4000 for trial in district court
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Meriden
Belcher Kelseh
Eer
Phinney
Henry Casebler
Fr. B. Shaffer
Waggener Calls Fraud in Atchison Suit
Atchison July 24 BeV Waggener and others sued by First National Bank for 1000 under double liability law tied to Atchison Furniture Co. He files an answer alleging a conspiracy by avid Auld and others to unload a 3000 mortgage held by the bank on the business under pretense of a worthy enterprise. He also claims John Seaton failed to give personal attention and that J Blair and George Storeh acted as dummy stockholders serving Auld’s interests.
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Atchison
B.ev, Waggener
First National Bank
Atchison Furniture Company
Avid Auld
Auld
First National
John Seaton
J. Blair
George Storeh
Salina to see new switchboard factory formed
Salina reports the National Automatic Telephone company organized to manufacture Lundquist patent switchboards and telephones. Directors include W. W. Watson E. W. Ober Frank A. Lundquist G. A. Anderson and John Anderson with officers led by President Watson and Vice President Lundquist. Capital stock is $100 000. St Louis and Chicago parties are involved.
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Salina
Chicago
St. Ep
National Automatic Telephone Company
Lundquist
W. W. Watson
E. W. Ober
Frank A. Lundquist
G. A. Anderson
John Anderson
E.W. Ober
St. Louis
Day at Larned. One Jointist Fined Three Hundred Dollars
Temperance advocates in Larned have stopped liquor traffic. W H Bevard received 9 days in jail and a $300 fine plus costs in Judge Histed s court for selling intoxicating liquor. Other joints left, business and law order prevail again.
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Larned
W. H. Bevard
Grasshoppers Rampant in West Kingman and Pratt Counties
In Wichita on July 24 Engineer Witt notes swarms of grasshoppers along The Wichita and Western route to Pratt. He reports extensive damage to pear trees and movement patterns affecting crops. Most corn is already beyond injury but grasshoppers will target wheat in September.
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Wichita
Engineer Witt
Wichita and Western
Pratt
West Kineman
Fraud Minister Swindles Saintly Citizens and Marysville
A man calling himself Rev. Gilbert defrauded religious residents in Marysville after posing as a minister. In Newton, contractor changes and pay disputes trigger worker departures as F. E. Fitzpatrick quits the water works contract and Walter Fleming pays more per foot. In Leavenworth, convict James Carter escaped from the U S penitentiary, slipping from the dynamo room window and eluding guards for hours.
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Seneca Snd
Marysville
Xusbul
Gilbert
Newton
F. E. Fitzpatrick
Wichita
Fitzpatrick
Walter Fleming
Snake Charmer in the Asylum atchison tale July 24
In the private insane asylum at Atchison a man called Bimecif wields power over snakes. He can calm them and keep them harmless in his grasp. Attendants permit him long walks in the woods, though the narrative ends abruptly with him still in confinement.
Abilene divorce suit and Kansas farming notes
Anna Bullard of Herington seeks divorce alleging abandonment after marriage on January 29, 19 annual, while Ed Curry reports 1700 bushels of No 2 hard wheat from one acre near Hartford at 56 cents, and W H Reynolds sues Sedgwick Creamery for 5009 damages over engine smoke and refuse.
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Abilene
Anna Bullard
Herington
Valnore Bullard
Housband
Lyon County
Hartford
Ed Curry
Railroad Rates Fight Forces Quick Response From Officials
The Western Passenger association faces widespread complaints of rate cutting across the territory. Commissions and inducements to draw traffic are cited as causes while the executive committee is absent, leaving no monitor over railroads likely to violate the pact. Santa Fe buys 50,000 ties in Arkansas, and a Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek line is noted as part of the broader expansion. Chicago dispatch dated July 24 reports tension as Chairman Caldwell may return from San Francisco to address the issue.
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Chicago
Western Passenger Association
Caldwell
San Francisco
San Franciso
Santa Fe
Eureka Springs
Ark
Ronard Ayere
J. F. Thompsity
J W. Wallace
Mureka Springs
Cripple Creek Short Line Gains Momentum
Colorado Springs pushes a new short line from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek backed by a capital syndicate. City council sessions remain secretive as negotiations progress and competition looms among possible builders. Santa Fe buys 50,000 railroad ties for Eureka Springs line. A new daily Santa Fe train will depart Denver at 4 PM starting tomorrow, accelerating newspaper delivery to Colorado cities and Kansas and New Mexico. Hutchinson Southern Extension advances with surveys for a 40 mile spur from Medford, Oklahoma to Ponca City, signaling regional growth.
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Colo- Traded Springs
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Cole
Lkely
City Council of
Santa Fee
Denver
Santa Pe
Pueblo
Kansas
New Mexico
Eastern
Hutchinson Southern
Hutchinson and Southern
Medford
Ponca City
Presidential nominations sent to the Senate today
The president today sent nominations to the Senate including Alon C Entrekin for Collector of Internal Revenue in Ohio, Philemon B Iunt for Texas, D B Brady for Virginia. Also Quincy Vance as surveyor general of Mexico and Robert A Cameron for register of the land office at Alva. Henry D Bowman receiver at Las Cruces NM, Abtal Lathrop US attorney for South Carolina, plus several postmasters and a chief engineer appointment for the revenue cutter service.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Alon C Entrekin
Ohio
Philemon B. Iunt
Texas
D. B. Brady
Virginia
Tnterior
Quincy Vance
Mexico
Robert A. Cameron
Register of the Land Office
Alva
Q. T
Henry D. Bowman
Las Cruces
N. M
Abtal Lathrop
United States
District of South Carolina
Amelia Willems
Glenwood Springs
Col
Iliam D. Dunlap
Kankakee
Ernest G. Howell
Geneva
New York
Caplain of Engineers
Revenue Cutter Service
Judge Huron Delays Ruling On Contempt Powers Case
Judge Hexen reviews the habeas corpus case of Huron, delaying a decision for several days. The dispute centers on whether notaries public or justices of the peace canCommit for contempt and compel depositions, affecting the authority of justice courts and minor courts.
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Justice Courts
Hexen
Huron
Notary Mblic
Renae
Efron
Justice of the Peace
Crawford's Leavenworth Manager Appointed
Leavenworth news reports Mr Crawford has closed a deal with M B Donovan making Donovan the local manager of the Crawford Opera House. Donovan will take charge immediately.
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Crawford
Leavenworth
Republicans to Run Independent County Campaign
The Republican county central committee meets this afternoon to organize a new committee. Arthur Capper is likely named chairman with John Chaney as secretary amid some opposition to candidates naming officers. C. D. Watson may leave the secretary post. Charles Rice also seeks a spot but faces slim chances. Candidates plan their own campaigns, resisting heavy committee assessments, potentially triggering friction between officers and candidates.
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Republican County Central Committee
Arthur Capper
Qwho
C. D. Watson
John Chaney
H. M. Phillips
Ueaether
Charles Rice
Tecumseh
Central Committee
Pingree Condemns Tariff on Hides Lumber and Sugar
Detroit July 24. Governor Pingree sends a message to President McKinley and Michigan lawmakers denouncing the tariff on hides lumber and sugar as un-Republican and unfair. He argues the lumber fuels homes and farms while the wealthy bear less per capita than the poor, urging taxation of property for government support.
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Detroit
Ernors
S. Pingree
McKinley
Burrows
Cuelis
Spaulding
Michigan
Mine Owners to Meet in Pittsburg to Discuss Union
Majority coal operators from the Pittsburg district plan a July 27 meeting at the Court House in Pittsburg. Signatories include WP De Armitt, Francis Robbins, M A Hanna Co, W P Read, W J Serbe, and others. The gathering aims to reestablish a formal unity among operators, not address the current strike, with De Armitt central to proceedings and some opposition arising from his conduct.
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Pitt
Court House
de Armitt
Pittsboro
Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Francis Robbins
M.A. Hanna & Co
W. PB. Read
W. J. B. Serbe
Relipay
Genres
Lyste & Sons
T. M. Andrews
Imperial Coal Company
Hower Hill Mining Company
Moon Rup. Coal Company
Blythe Coal Company
Slope Mine Coal Company
Federal Coal Company
B. Ww. Towers, J. F. Hosuck, Ela Coal Company, J. A. O'Neil
Joseph Walton & Co
Essen Coal Company
Uni
Arbitration Board
Dew Archte
W. FP. DeArmitt
Hottest night ends as record heat grips city
Last night proved the hottest of the season with a minimum around 8 degrees above normal and little breeze. Afternoon thermometers on Kansas avenue reached 97 to 99 degrees while street readings hit 102 degrees. Officials forecast cooler conditions tomorrow despite looming clouds and a possible rain.
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Government Weather Bureau
Columbian
Topeka
Curtis Returns to North Topeka After Mongolia Trouble
Ea Curtis of North Topeka returns from Oklahoma after a recent clash with Hiram Mongol. He denies pursuit and states he can be found at 216 West Curtis Street.
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Ea Curtis
North Topeka
Hiram Mongol
Oklahoma
Mongvid
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Bank Statement Shows Increase Across Key Categories
The document reports increases in loans, specie holdings, and deposits with specific figures. It notes overall bank reserves above the 25 percent requirement, totaling $47,064,575 in excess of reserve rules.
New Tariff Law Question At Treasury Seeks Start Time
Treasury officials discuss when the McKinley tariff will take effect after the president signs. Reports say ships laden with sugar sighted near coast and expected at Philadelphia and Boston harbors today. Closing hours on Saturdays remain under review as the president weighs an official start time.
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McKinley
Treasury Department
Capes
Philadelphia
Boston
Oliver
Congress
de Lreasury
Souvenir from Coast Trip by Jonathan Thomas Among Lumbermen
Jonathan Thomas, a member of the Blrmber Danture group, sends home a cedar souvenir from a Great Northern Railway trip to the Pacific coast. The piece features a carved emblem of the organization atop a log and references ceremonial and communal motifs amid rustic humor.
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Jonathan Thomas
Pwetiie
Great Northern
Ruilveny
Thomas
Orguniaaybeny
Weyler Sparer None In Terrifying Cuba Chronicle
London correspondent reports brutal conditions in Cuba with famine smallpox and yellow fever ravaging both sides. He accuses General Weyler of cruelty and harsh reprisals, noting severe inquisitions and prisoner mistreatment amid war.
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Chronicl
Gieman
de Vietine
Werler
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Alve
Visit General Jackson's Home Event Announcement
July 4 Nashville reports a visit by the Virginia Fealtertal association to Big Hermitage with plans to attend Sammoth cave and spend Sunday evening at Power Jonesy. The first aquatic athletic contest is set for the Centennial exposition today with drills expected.
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Nashville
Hermitage
Sammoth Cave
New Senator From Sumner Amid Political Turmoil
The article notes Senator Forney is appointed by Governor Leedy to replace the outgoing senator, with Hackney set to be nominated as successor. It describes Sumner Democrats as led by Abe Shears, controlling local politics, and mentions plans to boost the Populist ticket for next year. Also advertised are Santa Fe Railroad excursions on August 3 and 17 and September 7 to Arkansas, Kansas, and Texas with one-way fares plus a $2 fee, highlighting stopovers and free literature about the Great Southwest.
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Fennie
Forney
Gusertor Leedy
Senater
Hackney
Suepeseur
Tim
Concreaé
Newleet Biempaun
Abe Shears
Bases
Sumner County
Santa Fe Revie
Arkansis
Augoam
Kishore
Texma
Great Southeat
Hack
O. PA
Tepeka
Kan
Topska's Fame Spreads in Newton Machinery Honor
Local Newton residents praise a large received mill machinery. The Top sky foundry is hailed for its work. I. L. Corran, former Topeka mayor, is named to the proprietor.
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Topska
Newton
Corran
Topeka
Hee Hive Clothing Co stock to be cut before Aug six
The Hee Hive Clothing Co announced a stock reduction to clear inventory before August 6. BM Bir. Rives said the stock would be sold at a further reduced price to attract buyers before the departure date.
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Hee Hive Clothing Co
Rives
Ken
Golme Thrilleh
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