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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
2
Lawrence daily notes parliamentary talk and editorials from January 31 1902. Mentions Commander Notiva avoiding court martial, Lincoln Club address in Chicago, congressional convention dates, Keeass Day Club activities, Seester Taller remarks about Colorado, and comments on local politics and sermons. Includes notes on education, secret orders, temperance bars in Topeka, and university debates.
A KC Kansan editorial weighs Senator Harris's canal argument against Kansas benefit. It dismisses dire military and direct profit claims while urging patriotic support, noting Kansas firms may gain less from the canal than the state’s broader strategic position. The piece reflects era anxieties about national projects and regional interests.
The New York Evening Post reports at a meeting that distillation yields pure water by removing minerals and disease agents. Dr Wood notes boiling or filtering fail to remove all impurities, stating only distilled water is safe for drinking and cooking.
Charles I Dow spoke at the ninth annual banquet of the Manufacturers' Association of New York, noting Marconi’s wireless discoveries. He predicted ships and trains will use tiny instruments to communicate, enabling near instant messages coast to coast, with potential for an industrial revolution and broader brotherhood.
Washington January 31 Secretary Long transmitted to the president the argument of Judge Advocate General Lemly and Solicitor Hanna on Admiral Schley's appeal. Critics say Schley shifted ground focusing on command and retrograde movements while defending earlier actions and faulting orders and reports.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as harmless and gentle on a child's stomach, claiming it stays in the stomach when milk won’t. It suggests adding a small amount to baby's bottle and after meals for weaker, sicker children, noting its popularity as a pediatric medicine.
The Daily News reports Kuyper would not participate in arbitration or mediation, preferring to pressure Boer delegates to abandon independence demands. British officials cited a cautious response, while Dutch and Brussels sources hint at Queen Wilhelmina’s influence in a peace initiative. Britain’s stance on a Dutch commission remains unsettled amid Anglo Dutch diplomacy.
Manila reports an improving outlook for pacification beyond the island of Luzon as insurgents retreat and are captured. Native constabulary in Batangas Laguna and Southern Luzon gain praise for effective policing. Gen Chaffee enforces cooperation between military and civil authorities to avoid friction while suppressing insurgents. Keesville accident kills one and injures several when a tractor runs into a telegraph pole.
Washington Jan 31 The census director issued a bulletin on city population estimates noting large growth in the last decade and the inadequacy of methods in vogue The study covering 78 cities with 30 000 inhabitants shows a 46 5 increase 1890 1900 32 5 1890 nyata and frequent overestimation by city directories while school censuses remain unreliable due to frequent inaccuracy The finding suggests the directory and estimates are less reliable than the census itself and that precise city population estimation remains difficult.
A mixed consign of vintage health claims and court reports runs through this fragment. It cites Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a long trusted remedy for indigestion and related ailments, then shifts to brief legal and crime notes including commutations, a ferry accident, and student suspensions, interwoven with scattered medical ads and testimonials.
Senate and House actions center on the Philippine tariff debate and a push for federal census measures. Reports cover discussions of state union proposals, remits on immigration and consititutional questions, and investigations into public contracts and party actions.
Classified items include a married man sought for farm work in Perry Kansas with Mrs Mitchell, a competent housekeeper needed, a bunker corner sale at Tennessee and Henry, a writers agency ad for a Ham machine, second hand typewriters for sale, a stray black sow pig reported near east Adams Street, and a note to report to C H Hania for a reward.
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