Died On Capitol Grounds A Man With One Cent In Pocket
A dead man found on the northwest Capitol grounds carried one cent in his pocket and wore a blue serge coat. A pistol shot to the heart ended his life instantly. Police and coroner investigated while senators discussed the need for more guards and tighter security at the capitol grounds.
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Woodward
Capitol
Seonter Mandersen
Seonter Manderson
Committee On Rules
The
Senate
Blackburn
Appropriations Committee
Desperate wartime camp moves and mutiny whispers surface
The text depicts a tumultuous scene where Bennett's Commonweal leaders clash with U S cavalry on a reserve. Cavalry orders force an army faction to relocate near the city limits while camp life continues with patrols, recruits, and donations as politicians versus insurgents shape a volatile protest current to Owens.
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Bennett
Seneca
SaAeders
United States
Townsend
Fourth Street
Fitzgerald
Capitol
Washmeton
Boston
Commonweal “Army
Messrs
Adams
Morrison J. Swift
Peffer
Kyle and
Allen
Palmer
Call
Swift
Senator Allen
Pitgerald
Secant
Mc Kyle
General Kelly Reaches St Louis Amid Planned Washington Move
General Kelly camps at the edge of St Louis drawing thousands who greet him. He outlines a nonviolent industrial grievance march to Washington, aiming to show Congress the unemployed need work and funding for public projects, with no specific appropriation requested. He hints at delaying plans until arrival and warns against misinterpretation.
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Kellys
St. Lois
Kelly
St Louis
St. Louis
Washington
Coxey
Capitol
Baldwin Broa
Bstom
Tampure
National Congress
Congress
Coxbyites
Colored Tramps Shoot Santa Fe Employee in Guthrie Yard
Early today in Guthrie Oklahoma a Santa Fe freight yard incident left Officer Lester shot in the head after entering a freight car where a black assailant and accomplices opened fire. The fleeing shooter was wounded and later confessed implicating Richard Pearson. A white man not yet arrested and several other black individuals were jailed amid talk of lynching.
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Santa Fe
Guthrie
Gurmare
Lester
Tipton
Hoe
Richard Pearson
Cleveland trip on courthouse stone plans shocks Topeka
County commissioners Knight Campbell and Williams with ex-Commissioner Kerr left Topeka last Friday and travel to Cleveland to inspect stone quarries. They are guests of quarry owners and may buy stone for the new county courthouse before returning.
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Aty
Cleve Dt
Ohio
Cleveland
Court House
Knight
Campbell
Willams
Samuel Kerr
Topeka
Gettysburg Electric Railway target of injunction ruling
In Prospero, Judge Dallas denied the United States motion to enjoin the Gettysburg Electric Railway from building a branch trolley that could affect the Gettysburg battlefields, marking a setback in the litigation over the line.
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Trelley
Gettysburg
Spenrata
U.S
Elicuit
Dallas
United States
Gettysburg Electric Railway Company
Gettysburg Battlefields
Miners Quit At Home and Kansas & Texas Shaft
Leavenworth May 29 425 miners at the Home and Kansas and Texas shaft quit work after a mass meeting and agitators halted them three fourths voted to continue yesterday. The strike cripples Missouri Pacific with shops closed and trains halted. Calls for arbitration from six states are discussed as Gov Waite plans Cripple Creek visit to assess the conflict. A gatling gun is ordered for deputies to guard mines in Cripple Creek.
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Commonweal of Christ
Highlands
Serine
Coxesy
Galvin
Leavenworth
Kay
Home
Kansas & Texas Shaft
Missouri
St. Low Mo
Railr
Kansas
Arkansas
Sedalla
Missouri Pacific
Central Branch
Atchison, Kan
van Buren
Ark
Round Louse
Coal Hill
Huntington
Jenny Lind
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Pirrsnena
Lnuis
Minera and
Oper
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Iinois
Indiana
Iowa
Watte
Dunven
Waite
Cripple Creek
Bighe
E E. Carrington
Colorado Springs
Criple Creek
J. J. Elinson
West Point
Forton Bull Mountain
Bowers
Denver
el Paso
Gona H. B Guertner
Chicago
Brazil
Baaza
Ind
Hannimat
Pomenoy
Camden
Kman
Judge Ellis Declines Interview Amid Campaign Winds
Judge A H Ellis of Beloit, nominated last week by the Republican convention at Phillipsburg, visits Topolis but avoids media questions. He wears a broad brimmed hat and facial hair, and stresses he has not campaigned yet while noting Sixth district Republican and Populist dynamics and a disputed nomination tale involving M Scott.
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Times
Lexington
Breckinridge
A. H. Ellis
Beloit
Phillipsburg
Topolis
Judge Ellis
Harry Pestana
Strate Journal
Ellis
By & M
Farwell Capitol Case Sparks Harsh Remarks
The Sturgess Farwell Texas capitol case hearing before Judge Tuley opens with Henry Munroe labeling John V Farwell as unchristian and hypocritical and other sharp language while Farwell, a YMCA founder in Chicago, smiles but stays silent.
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Texas Capitol
Sturgess
Chicago
Republican Central Committee Sets Meeting for Nominating Primaries
The South Legislative District Republican Central Committee will meet at the courthouse next Monday to call nominating primaries for a legislative candidate. James A. Troutman seeks reelection, joined by R. A. Farnsworth of Williamsport. A Washburn chairs, J. M. Harris is secretary. Majority favors primaries on the county plan and date, with the North District committee planning a similar meeting and plan.
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Republican Central Committee
South Legislative District
Central Committee of
Court House
James A. Troutman
R. A. Farnsworth
Williamsport
A. Washburn
J. M. Harris
Prohibitionists to Convene in Shawnee County
Shawnee county Prohibitionists plan a county convention tomorrow at 620 Kansas avenue to elect delegates to the state and congressional conventions in Emporia on June 12 and 13. Shawnee is entitled to five delegates for the county and one for each Prohibition club in the county.
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Prohibitionista
Shawnee County
Kansas Avenue
Emporia
Prohibition Club
Railroads plan stock issue and line upgrades in 19th century notices
Delaware and Hudson directors authorize a 5 million dollar stock issue to stockholders at par. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis adopts compressed gas illumination for mail cars. Central New York and Western to improve Hornellsville yard with new freight and passenger depot. Toledo to Detroit electric line to have rock ballast and 72 pound rails, with 40 foot cars and hourly trains. A new locomotive to rival the New York Central 999, numbered 888, built at Schenectady with smaller drivers. Light Battery B of Topeka to camp on state house grounds for Decoration Day ceremonies.
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Central New York and Western
Hornellsville
N. Y
Toledo
Detroit
New York Central
Schenectady
Central
Topeka
State House
Dog and Pony Show Delights Topeka Crowd At Quincy Street
A lively review of the Dog and Pony Show in Topeka praises Prof. Gentry’s animal acts including a big monkey, high jumping grey hounds, and graceful ponies. The tent on Quincy Street between Sixth and Seventh drew families and music lovers as performances repeat tonight and tomorrow.
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Topeke
Gea
Quincy Street
Gentry
Aimula
Stage Glints and Theatre Notes Across Pages
A collage of stage news includes Elsie Adair to star next season in The American Girl, Maud Durbin backing Otis Skin kin on tour, and R Henry Strange performing Shylock in Philadelphia May 24. Grace Golden summering at New Harmony Ind, offers pending for next season. Hoey Mann Brown sail to Europe. Seaichi and Nordica travel on a steamship. Seabrooke audition for Teeasco, hoping the new tropical songs draw crowds. A Gaiety Girl begins at Daly's New York in September. Addie Cora Reed wed Bass Henderson, Belle Chamberlin engaged for leading operatic roles. Robert Hilliard’s partnership ends. Lane's Sleepwalker next season. Arthur turns to burlesque. Jack Sanford lauds Neil Burgess on stage effects. A Topeka tale urges business gains in 1614 versus 1504. Topeka Commandery holds a conclave this evening. Stinman and McDowell exonerated. State Journal notes its want ads reach many readers. Livestock figures from Kansas City appear among miscellaneous items.
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Elsie Adair
Maud Durbin
Otis Skinkin
R. Henry Strange
The
Black Booth
Shylock
Standard Theater
Philadelphia
Grace Golden
New Harmony
Ind
William F. Hoey
W. D. Mann
W. P. Brown
Europe
Seaichi
Nordica
Sant
Seabrooke
Prince of Wales’ Theater
London
Daly's Theater
New York
Addie Cora Reed
Bass Henderson
St. Louis
Lindell
Belle Chamberlin
Grand Rapids
Inestite Cuiane
Robert Hilliard
Aay
Lane
Arthur
Jack Sanford
Neil Burgess
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Srnixerreep
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Dr. Taylor
Charles E. Palmar
Noble
Richland County
J. L Ogien
H. E. Taubeneck
Washington, D. C
Gen. Vandervoort
Omaha
Peoples Party Industral Region
Wasetreron
Cox
Tennessee
Friends of
Farwell
A.county
Meverrone
Dunkards
Enoch Eby
Booth, Kans
India
Lospos
Calcutta
Outhwaite
Columbus
James H. Outhwaite
Meep Tryton
Topeka Commandery
T. P. Ropar
Charley Spendiove
Charles Stinman
Clarence McDowell
Men Short
Tenth
Quincy Streets
Stinman
McDowell
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