Noted Man Jerry Simpson Dies After Prolonged Ill Health
Washington view of the late politician Jerry Simpson who died in Wichita at 6 05 am after a year of ill health and a campaign weariness. Born 1842 in New Brunswick he rose from sailor to Civil War soldier then served in Kansas politics as a Greenbacker and Populist congressman. He moved to Roswell New Mexico before returning to Kansas for treatment and died with his wife and son at his side.
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Simpson
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Sage of Medicine Lodge Jerry Simpson a Congress Character
Washington Oct 24 The Sage of Medicine Lodge Jerry Simpson a Kansas populist and six term congressman is profiled as a unique figure in the Fifty second to Fifty fifth congresses. Known for quaint speech a habit of ridiculing adversaries and bending eastern opinion toward Populism he never changed a vote on any major bill and remained a warm entertaining presence in the House.
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Sage of Medicine Lodge
Jerry” Simpson
Congress
Kansas
Jerry Simpson
Simpson
Robbers loot Ridgeville State Bank and wound cashier
Seven robbers blew the Ridgeville State bank safe and escaped with 6000 dollars. Cashier Branson was wounded in the ankle. They overpowered and bound the town watchman before fleeing. No charges or crew identified.
Seventeen French Foresters Break Away in New Union
Eleven French speaking courts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island voted to secede from the American Order of Foresters at a Springfield convention held October 24 to form a new forest ers organization. Language dispute sparked the split.
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Springfield
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Rhode Island
American Order of Foresters
Mobile Welcomes President Roosevelt with Massed Cheer
In Mobile on October 24, President Roosevelt received a 40,000 strong crowd in Bienville Square after a ceremonial march past Union Station. The event featuredguards of honor, schoolchildren, and a Japan built dais chair with a tall bear and a dove. Roosevelt praised the Panama Canal, urged a strong navy, and noted Confederate veteran escorts.
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Bienville Square
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Russia
Presidents remarks on training children before trip to Montgomery
The president expressed pleasure at seeing the children, calling them future citizens of the country. He said fathers and mothers must ensure proper training to maintain the nation's standard, then departed for Montgomery at 6 52 p m.
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New Department Likely to Handle Insular Possessions
President Roosevelt may urge Congress to create a new cabinet post to oversee insular possessions. If approved, three existing departments would shed duties, with Colonel Clarence R. Edwards named as expected head of the new bureau.
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Roosevelt
Congress
War Department
Philippines
State Department
Porto Rico
Navy Department
Guam
Clarence KR. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Ohio
McKinley
Hanna
Market Reports from Chicago on October 24, 1908 and 1905
Daily cattle hog and sheep receipts and prices. Western and eastern buyers, shipments and leftovers noted. market described as steady to good in parts with heavy shipping grades and varied packers prices. Prices listed for beef cattle cows and heifers stockers and feeders lambs and westerns across multiple line entries.
Treasury report warns of rising demand for small denomination currency
Washington reports the United States Treasury annual fiscal year 1905 findings show increased need for $10 and smaller notes due to business growth. Large notes are being redeemed to fund smaller denominations, with a net public debt increase and refunds affecting interest-bearing debt.
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United States
Treasury
National Bank
Deficit of the Revenues and Government Finances Report
The report notes a combined excess of expenditures over revenues of over 64 million dollars for two years, with 50 million tied to the Panama Canal in 1904. Ordinary expenses finally surpassed revenues by 25 million in recent years, while cash balance on June 30 stands at about 14.5 million to meet future treasurer demands.
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Gvernment
Attempted rape sparks lynching fears near Wilmington
In North Carolina on October 24 Carter an 18 year old Black man attempted to assault a white 15 year old girl near Willace, 35 miles from Wilmington. The attack was interrupted by a Black man named Carter who fled to Willard and was captured in Kingston after a chase ending in the county jail. A lynching is feared.
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Carter
Howard James
Wlace
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Willard
Kengville
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