Becky Sharp Daughters of the Regiment Camp Morrill Stay
The narrator joins Camp Morrill at Emporia with the Kansas National Guard. She is welcomed as daughter of the regiment by Col Hoisington and meets Major generals, officers, and Mrs Weiser. She attends meals, tents, and guard duties, learns salutes, and receives a Red Cross armband. A night in camp, eclipse talk, and a hospital corps drill mark her memorable first hand view of camp life and pride in the regiment.
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Haskell
Becky
Hughes
Caveneuch
Pax
Mra. Weiser
Major Weiser
Second
P M. Hoisington
Hoya
Captain Cavanaugh
Fox
Cavenaugh
General Hughes
Buen
Mra Weiser
Mertta
Reveille
Col. Hoisington
Hoisington
Armstrong
Red Cross
Sam
Tasid
Houch
Carl Cooper
Mra Corbett
Morrill
Ste
Birs. Heiser
Stanley
Camp
Col Holvington
Haykall
Allison
Camp Morrill
Beosy Stanr
Kansas encampment memories of the 24th Infantry camp life
A Kansas National Guard camp journal describes the September encampment at Soden’s Grove. Officers’ tents line the parade and base ball ground as 4000 spectators watch a poor game and a balloon ascent. The dress parade impresses with colors and salutes as Major Haskell explains scheduling conflicts with a balloon during the ceremony.
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W. A. Bird
J. W. F. Hughes
Soden's Grove
Hughes
Atkinson
Kilbourne
Pred Lewis
Coe Elds
Kansas National Buard
Haskell
Lapiste Cavenaigh
Fos
Aulate
Becky
Utes
Will Not Pay Sugar Bounties Prompted by Congress
Chicago report states Controller Bowler will decide whether to pay the 5,260,000 sugar bounty from the McKinley tariff act. He plans to refuse, arguing Congress had no constitutional right to enact the bounty and that the last law is invalid. The case involves Oxnard Beet Sugar Co. of Nebraska and southern growers.
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Chicago
Tribune
Bowler
Treasury Department
Oxnard Beet Sugar Company
Nebraska
Internal Revenue Bureau
Southern Sugar
Western Company
Congress
Parade Through Euronia Marks Encampment Week In Kas
A two hour gala parade in Euronia Kans featured Grand Marshal J M Steele and staff, Gov Morrill and state officers, Major General Hughes, brigadiers, G A R posts, and fifteen fraternal groups. Cadets aided street control as crowds filled Merchant through Commercial to Laden’s grove. Ex Senator Ingalls delayed arrival while Senator Peffer was slated as the day’s key figure.
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Euronia
Kas
J. M. Steele
Kamporia
Charles Harris
Merchant Street
G. A K
Morrill
Hughes
Corbett
Wichita
Geo. I. Barker
T. Scott Morrison
Grand Army of the Republic
Merchant
Twelfth
Commercial
Laden’s Grove
Kanaasaiate Normal
Prof
Stevenson
Kansas
the Grove
Ingalls
Peffer
Stockmen Demand Livestock Board Reorganization
Kansas cattlemen press Governor Morrill to remove two members of the State Livestock Sanitary Board alleging they broadcast reports of Texas fever to justify a two cent fee. Kansas City yard reports fuel the bid for change as infected cattle rumor spreads. Gold reserve stands at 20,127,567 with available cash 151,344,700. In Chicago, 11,000 school children were turned away due to insufficient classroom space.
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State Livestock Sanitary Board
Morrill
Emporia
Commission
Kunsen City
Messra Moore
Brown
Kansas City
Kansas
Livestock Board
State House
WasuixeTos
German Case Continues in Palice Court Today
The Little Russie affair from North Topeka moves to police court with Bain Slater for defendants and W L Jamison for the city. A written complaint is awaited, delaying the case to next Tuesday, as three Germans face liquor selling charges and others allege interference with an officer.
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Palice Court
Little Russia
North Topeka
Polices
Bain and Slater
W. L Jamison
Bird
Fear Gaines
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Curtis North Topoka Deals
Real estate transfers fill the deeds office as J B Whitaker shifts residence to his daughter for six thousand dollars. Peter Desch sells to Adam Desch for two hundred fifty dollars the north 20 feet of lot Bl and south 5 feet of lot 183 on Harrison street. Elizabeth D Monros buys three lots on Harricon street in Walnut Grove for fifteen hundred dollars. S A Balliat sells Lot 276 and the north half of Lot 274 on North Topeka avenue to W L Kellogg for six hundred fifty dollars and a assumed mortgage of three hundred ninety nine. EE Johnson deeds to Amanda Hippey a Tay lor street lot and a fractional lot for three hundred dollars. August Johnson sells two Clay street lots to Andrew Nordquist for one thousand one hundred fifty dollars. M & M Smith sell two Morris avenue lots to D J Dickinson for one thousand fifty dollars. Elizabeth A Friedrich sells to E H Blake two lots in West Sixth avenue for fifty four dollars.
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J. B. Whitaker
Register of Deeds’ Office
Peter Desch
Adam Desch
Harrison Street
Curtis’ Addition
North Topoka
Elizabeth D. Monros
Hillsdale
Mich
G. W. Yates
Harricon Street
Walnut Grove
Topeka Avenue
S A. Balliat
Dickinson County
W. L. Kellogg
Kellogg
Hie
Hurricon Street
Kittie C. Whitaker
EE Johnson
Amanda Hippey
Ill fated building struck by lightning in Kansas
A severe thunderstorm tore through Cherottee Kansas as lightning hit the new school building, ripping a large hole in the roof and causing extensive damage. The structure, intended to replace a burned one last winter, has now caught fire for the fifth time.
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Kee
Kanxsas Crex
Cherottee
Kan
Tre
Wichita Still Resisting Test of Nuisance Law
Wichita resists a suit testing the nuisance clause of the prohibitory law. The assistant attorney general’s authority to search premises suspected of liquor sales and seize stock and fixtures is involved. The case concerns C. J. Kel cher.
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Kansas City
Star
Wichita
C.J. Kelcher
Drumkiller Appointed Deputy Oil Inspector in Phillips County
Governor Morrill appointed William Drumkiller of Phillips County as deputy oil inspector several days ago at a salary of 50 dollars a month. The appointment was not announced and Oil Inspector Kelly has not listed Drumkiller among deputies.
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Phillips County
Morrill
William Drumkiller
Kelly
Drumgiller
Recognition of Dr Fraser at Richmond jail shocks locals
A Richmond Mo report notes Dr Fraser, jailed for allegedly defrauding insurers, was recognized by many locals who spoke with him by name. The scene unfolded as a score of residents mentally acknowledged the imprisoned man.
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St Louis
Post- Dispatch
Richmond
Fraser
Fraker
Hard Money Meeting Draws Democratic State Convention
The Nebraska Democratic state convention convened at the Fant opera house with full county representation. Prominent candidates for supreme judge include Charles G. Ryan and S Bibb, with M T Muxhusey and Irvine possible. Ex Congress M D Harter of Ohio pledged to speak at a hard money rally tonight advocating honest currency.
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Liscoln
Neb
Fank Opera House
John B. Shans
Capital Hotel
Charles G
Ryan
Grand Island
S& Bibb
Hestrica
Oomba
T. J. Mxlhusey
Irvine
Supreme Joirt
Opera House
M. DT. Harter
Ohio
After Rothschild Bomb Attempt by Anarchist in Paris
An anarchist attempted to bomb H M Rothschild's Paris bank as a detective on guard stopped him. The man, who admitted his identity as an anarchist, carried a bomb and tried to light it with a cigarette before throwing it to the floor. it did not explode and he was arrested.
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Paris
H. M. Rothschild
Black Bob Indian Land Decree Pending Ruling
The long running Black Bob land case in Johnson County nears final decree by Judge Foster. The ruling ends twenty years of litigation over title and compensation. Most exceptions to the muster report are rejected, keeping the original central findings intact. Condemnation money for railroad right of way will go to the Indians with no rent due from settlers occupying lands for two decades.
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Foster
Johnson County
Wettlera
Local notices and court actions blur community events
Local items report Mrs. J L Constant with malaria fever and Dr Munn summoned to Sliver Lake for Mr J K Quinterd illness. An eleven month old child of Mr and Mrs Charles Gilman died. funeral held this afternoon. A L Hawkins filed a mortgage foreclosure in district court on properties at Sixth Avenue for 3500 dollars. Slade Produce & Commission Co of Wichita charter filed. directors Slade ET, Slade EE, and E Chase. capital 1000 dollars. Five malaria cases in Cr Blake’s family at 1025 Fillmore. nurse fell ill. Supreme court motion argued by T F Doranta regarding McMaster case and Commissioner of Elections Frank Herald. Chinamen topic noted. Charley Fong Sing, American-Chinese, seeks NYPD patrolman post for special duty. trained in San Francisco. tall, athletic, scar on left cheek from Jeannette voyage accident.
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J. L. Constant
Munn
Sliver Lake
J. K. Quinterd
Charles Gilman
Taylor Street
A. L. Hawkins
District Court
Sixth Avenue
J. B. Bartholoomew
FB Doranta
Supreme Court
RB McMaster
Frank Herald
Vesuvius a Record Breaker in Ancient Lava Claim
The article notes that all London and New York houses could be built from lava Ejected by Vesuvius since 78 A D and mentions Attorney General F K Dawes traveling to Columbus to prosecute Galena prize fighters Johnson and Portell who face district court tomorrow.
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London
New York
A. D
F. K. Dawes
Columbus
Johnson and Portell
Galena
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