Connelly Jailed Amid Army Camp Mockery In Leavenworth
Leavenworth report on Edward Connelly, adjutant to General Sanders, at the Coxey army encampment. He wore bright yellow garments and a plume, attracted crowds, and was paraded before visitors. He was dragged from the Union foreman’s hall to a station with guards, questioned about his occupation, and taken to jail for explanation.
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Leavenworth
Ceneral Sandern
Coxey Cam
Sanders
Edward Connelly
Connelly
Coney Camp
Dunselly
Heartlen
Yag- Taney
Leaven- Wurth
Bryan Hhad
Drummer Ed Bussey Guilty in Trial
A jury held drummer Ed Bussey guilty and remanded him to jail after testimony by multiple young women alleging enticement and assault in Augusta. The district court bound him over for further proceedings.
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Ed. Bussey Pound
Annual Seventh District W C T U Officers Elected
At the Wichita annual convention the Seventh district W C T U elected officers including President Mrs W Mitchner Newton recording secretary Mrs Eva S Ogborn Kingman corresponding secretary Diese from Hutchinson treasurer Mrs T G Weede Sterling superintendent Mrs E A M mener are A Durtey and others.
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Wichita
W. CT
Mra
W. Mitchner
Newton
Eva
Ogborn
Kingman
Diese Frown Hutchinson
T. G. Weede
Sterling
O B. Shark
Harber
Mea
Miltobmer
Harvey
Temperance Convention Called for St John Kansas
Stafford Sept 12 citizens urged to attend a temperance convention at the sport house in St John on September 19 to plan steps for advancing the temperance cause in the county. Swann chairman and local officials listed.
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Bt John
Stafford
Stafford Rownty
Kaness
Regerdie
Snmibtine
Fou
St. John
Katt
Sitarday
Smelter Plant Planned by Lanyon Partners at Pittsburg Kan
A new smelting operation by Robert Lanyon and partners from Pittsburg Kansas is proposed here. It will burn gas, require about 120 tons of coal daily and employ 9 to 100 workers. Gas for plant use will be supplied free for a fixed period as an incentive to locate the facility. Pond the escaped convict remains at large. In Leavenworth Sept 13 William Brey lock, the prisoner shut down by lower guards of the Kanags pentten Unry, is alive and may recover. Charles Pond, the escaped murderer, is believed to be hiding near Riverside coal mine at the city’s southern edge.
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Robert Lanyon
Galena to Joplin Electric Railway Opens Tomorrow
Galena reports the electric line is nearly finished with ballasting underway and cars expected on regular trips tomorrow, two cars operating between Galena and Joplin on half hour schedules. A separate Leavenworth incident notes an electric car fatally striking a mule on a slippery grade.
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Galena
Joplin
Jovith
Gaiena
Sarsaparilla buying tips from an old established house
The passage urges comparing sarsaparillas like tea and flour, then recommends buying from a trusted house. It notes Ayer’s Sarsaparilla has 50 years on the market, claims grandfather used it, and emphasizes its reputation among many brands. It underscores choosing a well established brand.
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Ayer
National Cycle Exhibit Promises Major Track Events
Chicago reports a probable match race on the Coliseum speedway during the National Cycle Exhibition from September 23 to 26. Riders include Tom Cooper Tom Butler Walter Sanker Eddie Bald Arthur Gardiner and D. Kenedy with a 3500 wax offer for a one mile race. The 2 hour race prizes total 1850 with pace makers and special pacing arrangements planned.
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Chicago
Great Coliseum Speedway
National Cycle Exhibition Company
Pater Tom Cooper
Tom Butler
Walter Sanker
Eddie Bald
Arthur Gardiner
4. D. Kenedy
Fao
Michasis
W. W. Hamilton
Tom Eck
Eck
Crackajacks
Bim
John 5. Johnson
Paria
England
Parsins
Michaels
Mr. Eck
America
Mr. Eck Wil
Australia
Parsons
Tralia
National League Scores and Standings Summary
Baseball results show Loui sville 3 Cincinnati 2 with attendance 1 400 and lineups including Cunningham and Ai ter for Louisville and Eliet and Vaughn for Cincinnati. Washington 5 Philadelphia 6 with Kine and Farrell for Washington and Carsey and Grady for Philadelphia. Brooklyn 19 Baltimore 5 with Hemming and Robinson for Baltimore and Daub and Grin for Brooklyn. Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3 and Detroit 9 Chicago 7 in other listed games. Grand notes mention fairgrounds races with slow time and heavy track at Fall Festival benefit races.
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Louisville
Cincinnati
Boulsville
Ree Louteville
Hooosoooorsa
Louieville
Cunningham
Aiiter
Eliet
Vaughn
Washington
Philadelphia
Philaelphia
Kine
Farrell
Pnit- Adelphia
Carsey
Grady
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Ase
Cleveland
Fair Grounds Reentey Net Benefit Matinee
A terse report notes a slow time yet decent races at the fairgrounds. Officials anticipate another benefit matinee this fall with three races on the card. A running dash featured pests and frye attempting the trot, with no clear winner listed.
Corbett and Mussimmons to Sign Papers Today
New York dispatch reports James J. Corbett will meet Robert Pirssim in this city today and likely accept the challenge. Mussimmons' manager Martin Julian says they will not meet at the price asked and requests a different meeting place at 1:30 PM. Coffeyville loses to Topeka in a poor game with four errors and Topeka scoring in four hits.
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Police Gazette
Coffeyville
Topeka
Cofferville
Athletic Park
Southerners
Redmond
Normal Football Team at Emporia Defeated by Local Lines
Emporia September 12 A Eliaworth leads the Normal football squad with Geo Grimith as captain. Key players include Woodruff Bell Harrison and Chrifith. Wasgener Pagett and others fill backfield roles as the team prepares for a season of play.
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Emporia
A. Eliaworth
Geo. Grimith
Keyser
Woodruff
Bell
G. Harrison
Eliaworth
Wood
Lucas
Chrifith
D. Harrison
Rucht Timffinek
Wasgener
Pagett
A Summer Butterfly Hides in Topeka Swindle
In mid April a neat young man calling himself C. C. Hut appeared in Topeka with no clear purpose besides impressing locals. He bought clothes and diamonds, dined on luxuries, and racked up debts at stables and shops while claiming a wealthy father. An investigation revealed he was released from Lansing prison for forgery after four years, with three years served. He left town yesterday, leaving creditors unpaid and many accounts unsettled.
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C. C. Hut
Topeka
Dr. McCurdy
Bugsy
Nileance
Nettle
Gala
Huff
Lansing
Young Halt
Bryan in Tour Speech Appeals to Debt Strain and Women’s Interest
The address argues debt pressures rise as prices fall, eroding household equity and prompting selloffs. It notes mothers and wives push to fund taxes and interest, urging restraint on living costs to avoid bankruptcies. Afterward Bryan departs by special train amid cheering crowds and mounted police escort toward St Louis.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Boand
St. Louis
Kansas City
St Louis
McKinley Home Visit Draws Commercial Democratic Delegation
Two trainloads of the Commercial Democratic McKinley Club of Chicago arrived in Canton to call on Major McKinley. Leaders included G Hoffarendt and Frank Hizbee. bands and firms from Chicago accompanied the party. The delegation, about 1000 strong, marched through the city amid enthusiastic cheers for McKinley and the venerable Mother Nancy Allison McKinley observing from her home porch.
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Commercial Democratic McKinley Club
Canton
Chicago
Major McKinley
Canton Commercial
G. Hoffarendt
Frank Hizbee
E. Dodd
John Devlin
W. F. Grafton
Marrs R Levy
A. F. Olger
Chices
Brooks
Marshall Field & Co
J. ¥. Farwell Company
Carson, Pierte, Scott & Co
McKinley
Nancy Allison McKinley
Agab
Mchkinley
Homestead Excursionists Parade Through Canton to Welcome McKinley
Thousands of Cantonians and visitors cheer as Homestead steel workers arrive by special train of 33 cars. A massive parade leads from the depot to the McKinley residence, with bands, banners, and a government of officials directing the welcome.
Hauling Them to Canton for McKinley Visit
Thirty cars of Homestead steel workers left Homestead at 3 am for Canton to see the Republican presidential candidate Major McKinley. About 2,000 were in the delegation. This afternoon Pennsylvania railway employers of western workers will depart on a special train for the same destination. Gemmell's Condition shows little change. doctors see a slim recovery chance but death may come at any moment. Mrs Aten and Mrs Gill, sisters of Mr Gemmell from Greensburg, and Robert Gemmell from Salt Lake City, arrived in the city this morning.
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Canton
Plisburs
Homestead Steel
Homestead
Major McKinley
de Tegalion
Pennsylvania Railway
Fire damages Banks barber shop from gasoline accident
At 2 oclock this afternoon a fire in Banks barber shop basement at Sixth and Kansas avenue caused about 100 pounds of damage to walls and fixtures. A gasoline lamp and an accidental spill led George Gray to light spilled fuel with a match, igniting a blaze that burned the lamp and singed Chief Wilmerth and his coat. The fire was quickly extinguished.
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Banks
Sixth and
Kansas Avenue
George Gray
Gray
Wilmerth
Witmarth
Rothschilds Invest in Mexican Gold Mine Deal
J R Masruder in Chicago reports the Exploration Mining Company of London, led by Rothschilds, has bought the Colorado Mining Company holdings and four Hetnes claims in the Minas Preta district Sonora. The £2,000,000 stake equals about $10,000,000, mine output averaged $400 per year, deal closed September 5 in London, managers to visit Mexico via Chicago next Monday.
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Mexico
Chicago
J. R Masruder
Creston and Colorado Mining Company
Guaymas
Mex
Exploration Mining Company of
London
Rothschilds
Colorado Mining Company
Howell Hetnes
Guaymss
Minas Preta
Sonora
Mixico
Enefigh Company
En Mbte
Bryan's Pickpockets Discovered at Salisbury Event
In Huntsville Missouri on September 12, Mr. Bryan skipped Salem plans and spent Sunday in St Louis with John St Martin then rested before Monday’s herd work. Amid 1500 spectators at Salisbury he spotted two pickpockets among the crowd who had trailed the party eastward.
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Huntsville
Bryan
Salem
Til
St. Louis
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church
John St. Martin
Mr. Bryan
Salisbury
Watson at Abilene speech stirs Populists in Kansas
Thomas E H Watson spoke to a large Populist gathering in Abilene Kansas urging voters to back his electors plan and oppose Seward, declaring no middle ground. He warned against fusing with the Populists in the south and aims to block it in the north. The Falls Festival committee meets to discuss parade route changes due to river and wire obstacles, planning to lower floats as in St Louis.
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Abilene
Kan
Thomas EH. Watson
Watson
Sewadi
North Topeka
Kansas Avenue
St Louis
Showers Promised Amid Festival Weather Outlook
A morning rain began as a half inch of precipitation and a warm 72 degree reading at 2 pm. The forecast calls for showers tonight and Sunday as the weather bureau notes this trend across eastern central and southern areas. Congressman R W Bive to address G A H veterans during the reunion in the city.
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Jen- Binks
Weather Bureau
Dick Blue
McKinley
R. W. Bive
G. A. H. Veterans
Local Councilman Parents Newborn Son and College Address
Councilman C H Nettels announces the birth of his son this morning. G M Herrick president Washburn college will give the opening address at the college on Monday morning. Registration day is Wednesday. The First precinct Popullars hold their primary this evening at the Silver league rooms near the North Topeka fire station. Lincoln post plans a memorial service in September for President Garfield. Prof D Bill, Garfield’s student at Hiram, will deliver an address.
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C.H. Nettels
HO. Garvey
Colorado
G. M. Herrick
Washburn College
Silver League
North Topeka
Lincoln Post
Garfield
D. Bill
Hiram. C
Sprke
Old Soldiers Meeting at Kansas Avenue Hall
A Civil War veterans gathering on September 1 1896 led by President J J Miller with a patriotic speech. Captain Jo Waters introduced and a read address praised by the group. The secretary tasked to confirm pension rolls and publish notices. Committees formed for reunion planning and membership rolls to meet next Wednesday at 420 Kansas Avenue.
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Publicatis
Tay
Kansa
St Luis
National Tribune
Washington
Chree
Jook
Mantes
Nnt TV
Moore
B. Mon
Hiv
Restenarion
Hetne
T. W. Atoure
Suse
Mnetine
Kansas Avenue
Loamus Hail
Kankas Avenue
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Citizens’ Committee
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Marshal Schwab
J. Molanthy
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Cartoo
Rothschilds Invest
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Warner
Topeka Ave
8Th St
the Times
Callseus
Rotemar
Dudley & Price
Topeks Ave
Amd
St. Nicholas
OLD Soldiers Meeting
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RELA
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