Yates Center coal-rate dispute delays actions by commissioners
Citizens of Woodson county complained of discrimination by Pacific Oil Company in coal rates between Eaglevate and Yates Center. Commissioners Lewelling and Campbell ordered a 15 cent rate after hearings, while an unofficial compromise with shippers at 6 cents was later accepted, leaving the official decision unclear and unsigned.
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Ages Richards
Rort Scott
Eet
Pacific
Wellon
Fores Center
Woodson County
Misscark Pacific
Eaglevate
Yates Center
Ecco
Vilee Center
Kipper
Lewelling
Campbell
Topeka
Billard
New MH
Richards
Watts
Poison in the Well Farm Tragedy Near Metropolis IL
Special to the Evening from Puilucah Ky reports thirteen members of Honey Miller’s family and neighbors on a farm near Metropolis Illinois poisoned. Eight or more victims believed to die. Names unavailable. A young girl was intoxicated and arrested in connection with the case.
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Louisville
Puilucah
Asi
Neue
Metropolis
Phere
Ste
Silver drops again in Indian market notes
New York reports another drop in silver prices with a decline from recent highs. The fall is tied to a rise in Indian exchange and factors affecting the gold shipment, prompting market observers to note the impact on commerce and the wider economy. E W Hughes promotes a sale of carpets, curtains, rugs, and jewelry at low prices with easy terms.
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New York
Tsou B. W. Hughes
Low Pines
E.W. Hughes
Fiteh
St. Oppo
Old Time Patent Medicines Adverts With Eye Catching Claims
An aged newspaper fragment touts Dr Elpe's New Discovery for consumption and colds, King’s New Discovery for coughs, and Dr Walls Hair Renewer. It cites testimonials from users like J. Griffin and G. W. Stansfield praising cures, while DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is endorsed for piles, bruises, eczema, and skin troubles.
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John Griffin
Zaneseijie, O
de Witt
Hazel
DeWitt
Mazel Batre
G. W. Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
Jumping on Leland and Kansas Republicans Split
The Lawrence Journal joins a revolt against Cyrus Leland and his faction in Kansas Republican politics. Across state papers, editors denounce bosses and fixers pushing favored candidates. The piece urges party self assertion and condemns crowds dictating nominations.
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Lawrence Journal
Kanes
Cyrus Leland
Atchison
Emporia Republican
Wichita Baste
Leavenworth Times
Sayin« Journal
Abl- Jee Chronicle
Cyrus
Kansas Republicum
Republican Party
Bizets
Republican Party of
Kansas
MexXiniey
Cy Leland
Benningson Urges Democratic Tactics In Arkansas Letter
W H Rennington quotes a letter urging J Mack Love to use bold fronts to place Democrats in key offices and coerce rival factions. The author warns of nonofficeholders and describes plugging dissidents with accusations by trusted supporters to secure loyalty and power.
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Arkansas Chky Veter
J. Mack Love
Demcratic State Committee
Democratic Party
South
Watson
Justice Allen
Spy Simpson
Medicine Lodge
Mark Hanna
Uke Clemens
Ansle Diges
Imrmiees
Chuck
Trent
W. H. Rennington
W C T U members seek removal of Mrs Hoffman in Missouri
Jefferson City W C T U members circulate a petition to depose state president Mrs Clara Hoffman over a capital removal dispute. They say she insulted Jefferson City taxpayers in a Sedalia article and refuse to apologize.
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Kansas City
W.C. TU
Clara Hoffman
Jefferson City
Hoffman
Jeferson City
Sedalia
Edwards
National
W. CT. U
Woffman
Farmers Congress Endorses Postal Savings Bank System
The Farmers National Convention at St Paul endorses a postal savings bank system and approves a broad agenda including widening eradication efforts against the gypsy moths, extending the homestead law, expanding free mail delivery to rural areas, and teaching agriculture in public schools. Delegates vote to meet again next year at Fort Worth Texas and appoint a committee to discuss fruit and vegetable transportation rates with the Joint Traffic Association.
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Farmers’ Congress
Postal Savings Bank System
St. Paul
Farmers’ National Canby
Orr
Pittsburg
Henry Wallace
Iowa Farmer
Fort Worth
Tex
Smaha
United States
Nicaragua Canal
Northrup
Minneapolis
AS. Goertz
New Mexico
Commercial Club
Mormon Missionaries Eye Topeka Field But Wait For Converts
Two Mormon missionaries M. Miner and A. C. Dalley held nightly talks at Sixth and Kansas in Topeka. They said they are church sent to convert and build new churches, with 1,600 missionaries worldwide. They claim no pay, seek food and lodging, and hope to establish a Topeka church after two months, noting no baptisms yet locally.
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Topeka
M. ©. Miner
A. C. Dalley
Sixth and
Kansas Avenue
O'Brien Returns to Precinct Duty in New York
Captain O'Brien head of the Detective Bureau is reassigned to command Leonard Street station by Commissioners Moss Andrews and Smith. Sergeant McCluskey returns to lead the bureau, while Chapman faces censure over Tenderloin command.
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O'Brien
New York
Reform Police Administration
Theodore Roosevelt
Byrnes
Moss, Andrews
Smith
Leonard Street
George W. McCluskey
Detective
McLaughlin
Goatville
Bureau
Chapman
Bible Gift to Japanese Emperor From American Societies
The American Bible Society with British and Foreign Bible Society and National Bible Society of Scotland plans a large English Bible gift to the Japanese emperor. It will be presented in Tokyo after the autumn return, with Rev. Henry Loomis and George Braithwaite coordinating the arrangements and a letter. The idea followed the dowager empress of China receiving a Chinese New Testament in 1804.
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New York
American Bible Society
Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
British and Foreign Bible Society
National Bible Society of Scotland
Henry Loomis
George Braithwaite
China
Ching
Schoolgirl seeks state diploma and normal study plan
A 74 year old Kansas teacher candidate Miss Crittenden writes to the State Superintendent requesting guidance to obtain a state diploma After eight years of teaching and certificates of various grades she plans to attend the state normal for a year to review branches and study methods Also noted is a pension increase report from Topeka with George W Glick highlighting a rise in pension payouts.
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Nm. Crimenden
Ssrocuville
Kan
Miss Crittenden
Topeka
George W. Glick
Mr. Glick
Glick
Late Sporting News Roundup of Scores Across Leagues
Baltimore wins second of series over St Louis as New York defeats Cincinnati 8 to 7 in a ninth inning rally. Brooklyn tops Cleveland 5 to 1 while Boston beats Chicago 7 to 4. Washington defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 1 and Philadelphia outlasts Louisville 7 to 6. Baltimore shuts out St Louis 5 to ? in a later game. national league standings show Columbus leading as play continues in other associations.
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New Yor
Cincinnati
New York
Aga
Bee
Phee
New Yorks
Tills
Reis
Seymour
Dammann
Beere
Warner
Schriver
Boston
Chicago
Lewis
Nichol
Alten
Ermé Kendle
Callahan
Felding
Olizerot
Baltimore i
ST. Louis
Baltimore
Five Thousand Baseballs Costing Six Thousand Dollars This Season
New York and Topeka drought era notes report major league clubs have used 4800 balls since April 22 opening day. Nick Young estimates about 5760 balls total for the 12 teams, averaging 480 per club, with expenditures around 300 per club this season. Increased foul balls under the five-foot pitching rule are blamed for higher usage, though exact causes vary.
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New York
Nick” Young
Mount Pleasant
Abilene Benefit Game Supports Hughes After Injury
During closing games with Junction City Catcher Hughes of Abilene was struck on the cheek bone and kept out for the remainder of the season. A benefit game was held yesterday by two Abilene nine teams with receipts of 25 dollars. In Emporia on Sept 2 the Emporia Maroons play here Friday and Saturday as Newton hires Marty Evans as catcher.
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Hughes Abilene
Junction City
Hughes
Abilenes
Abilene
Land in Virginia Sold to New York Syndicate for Railroad
Washington reports a New York syndicate led by Cornelius Vanderbilt J Seward Webb and H McKay Twombly bought about 200 000 acres along the Cheat river wilderness in West Virginia from John T McGraw for 2000. The tract spans roughly 50 miles by 20 and includes timber coal marble and iron resources. The group also controls the Leather Trust railroad and plans a 10 mile extension from Harton through the Greenbrier valley toward the Forks of the Greenbrier.
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New York
Washington
West
McGraw
Cheal River
Abe Greenbrier
Leather ‘Trust Railroad
Harton
Greenbrier
Allegheny Mountins
Greenbrier River
Bellamy Plans Westward Move From Chicopee
Denver dispatch reports Edward Bellamy author of Looking Backward and Equality will relocate from Chicopee Massachusetts to Denver. Friends say his poor health may improve with the move and his supporters hope the change will restore him to health.
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Denver
Col
Chicopee
Mass
Edward Bellamy
Police judge backs Overmyer critique of police courts
Judge W E Atchison agrees with David Overmyer that police courts in cities are a disgrace and a revenue tool. He calls for trials by jury on sworn complaints for offenses, even drunkenness, and says his own approach kept jail from overflowing by letting a regular tramp leave town.
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W- E. Atchison
David Overmyer
Destructon
Justices of the Peace
Atchison
Overmyer
G. C. Clemens
Clemens
Mrs Palmer Ball at Potter Palmer residence grand social
Newport K 1 2 The arrangements for the ball poudre at Mrs Potter Palmers summer residence Arleigh held Tuesday night surpassed any social function this summer For three days carpenters electric fans and decorators were busy and the electrical effect was grand Women were asked to wear powdered hair Some sent to New York for costumes worn at the Bradley Martin ball last winter The dancing took place in a marquee tent outside the house with two orchestras.
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Newport
Crop money going south as $5,000,900 ships from New York
A New York canvass shows banks shipping large sums south to aid crops. About $700,000 has been sent since mid last week. currency orders at the sub-treasury are high due to late crops. In total, an estimated $5,000,000 has left New York for the southwest in the last fortnight. The southern credits look stronger and the outlook in the region is bright.
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New ‘York
New York
Iowa Miners Out In Des Moines District Strike
Des Moines district miners walk out for an added dollar per ton after a meeting backed the demand. About 400 men are out and a conference committee will negotiate with operators. Current price ranges from 7 to 80 cents, with unions seeking 1 dollar. The district spans Adair Boone Dallas Green Guthrie Marion Polk Storey and Webster counties.
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Des Moines
Christy
Flint Valley
Carbondale
Pole County
Adair
Boone
Dallas
Green
Guthrie
Marion
Polk
Storey
Webster
Merchants Leave Juarez Move to El Paso Trade Shifts
The El Paso area draws Juarez merchants as two firms relocate across the border. One firm has moved over, another will move tomorrow, while others discuss crossing for business. Ad blurbs tout Dr King’s New Life Pills and Cherry Cough Syrup from local druggists.
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el Paso
Juarez
Friend of Att. Boyle Finds Old Schoolmate in Denver
Calvin Reed, assistant to Colorado Attorney General B M Carr, identified a former schoolmate as L C Boyle’s associate Rewarding him with a letter Reed revealed the match in Denver. Boyle acknowledged the reunion and said he would welcome the chance to meet when he visits Denver in a few weeks.
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Colorado
Denver News
Calvin Bi. Reed
B. M. Carr
L. C. Boyle
Mses
Hole Reciutie
United Stats Court
Torte Waerin
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Auto-Mobile Club
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Quincy St
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W. Sixth St
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