Raid Lights Up Impunity in Wilkes County Distilling Case
Trial of G W Samuel and seven other United States deputy collectors unfolds in Greensboro as prosecutors present sworn returns showing destruction of distilleries in Wilkes County earlier this year. Witnesses testified to raids, missing beer, and community efforts to hide operations, with defense suggesting Justice Department entangled with blockading elements. The case highlights political clashes within the revenue service and the broader fight over illicit distilling in the region.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
G W Samuel
United States
Internal Revenue
Wilkes County
Sprt
Nnlard West
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Division
Washington
Samuel
Department
Same, &c
Marshal Brown
Goalteg
Clerk West
Boyd
Holton
Department of Justice
Revenue Department
Blackburn
Brotherhood of St. Andrew Hears Reports from Several Speakers
An echo meeting of the Chicago Convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the Episcopal Church was held at St Agnes Chapel Washington with Rev Richard Pardee Williams giving prayers and welcome. Speakers from Calvary Chapel Trinity Chapter St Mark's Chapter Brazi and St Andrews Chapter discussed Chicago convention work. The event included organ and cornet music, refreshments served by St Agnes Guild, and the gathering ended with a Doxology. Washington’s Sunday Post is noted as the city’s favorite newspaper.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Episcopal Church
District of Columbia
St Agnes’ Episcopal Chapel
Fourth Street
New York
Calvary Chapel
Bert T. Amos
Trinity Chapter
Grimes
St Mark’s
Brice
Rey Mr Meems
Brazi
Woodard
Keese
St. Andrews
Cornet
Watson
St. Agnes
St Agnes’ Guild
Keenan
Abbott
Kirby
Little
Conway
Gillingham
May Nab the Ferries Attorney General Will Act
Cabinet meeting discussed two to three major matters including a probe into the Merchants' Bridge Company monopoly on Mississippi river routes. Attorney General Moody to begin possible action against the company, potentially including charter forfeiture. Also considered were complaints by China about discrimination against its nationals at U S ports as Root Taft Metcalf joined President in the talks.
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Loeb
Roota Taft
Bers
Shaw
Merchants’ Bridge Company
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Merchants’ Company
Taft
United States
Department of Justice
Moody
Mississippi
St Louis
Root
Metcalf
Grape Nuts Endorsed By Boston Woman For Health Benefit
A Boston woman recounts her health struggles from an early age including severe headaches and constipation caused by traditional medical treatment. She credits Grape-Nuts with curing her constipation reducing headaches and improving her condition by age 63. She endorses Postum Co and the book The Road to Wellville and notes enjoying Grape-Nuts daily.
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Boston
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Loomis May Go Out Today as Bacon Ties Department Plan
Robert Bacon eyed to take oath as Assistant Secretary of State this afternoon and Francis B Loomis to leave government service. They have worked on reorganizing the department including the crucial indexes and archives bureau led by Pendleton King since 1894. Secretary Root orders changes to improve management and directs Loomis Bacon to draft a broader plan for a better run department.
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Robert Bacon
Francis BG Loomis
Bacon
Mr Loomis
Pendleton King
North Carolina
Root
State Department
Loomis
Ramsey's suit begins right of action challenged
In St Louis Circuit Court Judge Taylor began hearing Joeen Ramsey Jr a deposed president of the Wabash Rail way Company petition for an injunction to block voting at the Wabash annual election in Tolono next Tuesday by Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain holdings. Wabash officials deny con trol by rivals and dispute Gould influence while Ramsey asserts a conspiracy to stifle competition. Additional notes cover related testimony, stock ownership questions and defense arguments.
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St. Louis
Taylor
Joeen Ramsey, Jr
Wabash Railroad Company
Wabash
Tolono
Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain Railroad
N. Travous
Wabash Company
Ramsey
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Bose
Gould
George Gould
Trafic
St Louis
Karssa City
T M Bradbury
Missouri State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Missouri Pacific and Iron
E. G. Pryor
The
A. C. Bird
Jay Gould
Pryor
New York
Col
Wells H. Blodgett
Wabach
Remeey
Wabash Railway
Joseph Ramsey
F. W. Lehmann
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Lehmann
Col. Blodgett
Mr. Mann
Misouri Pacific
Col Wells H S Brodgsatt
Col Blodgett
Lehmann
Goulds
Missouri
Fred W Lehmann
America
Joseph Amsey
Fils
C. Bird
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