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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1889
Page
2
Gossip notes mark Ralph Easley gaining ground in the Oklahoma business and Ralph Easley’s advantage in the Oklahoma dispute. Prof. Bunge and Prof. Blake forecast wheat futures while H. H. Lusk becomes Parsons postmaster. Journal criticizes Oklahoma land seizures and cites taxation debates with references to Philadelphia and London labor statistics.
The item notes Mr. Funston ignoring friends of Mrs. Haskell for P. M. at Lawrence, potentially harming his standing in Douglas County. It also congratulates J. D. Miles on becoming Kingfisher Ok’s first mayor and mentions Lawrence men marching after the procession.
The Tas Marion Times mocks Gen J C Caldwell candidacy as a joke citing his political skill as qualif ications. Tas Journal proclaims a proud Sunday issue and relentless pursuit of perfection and improvement.
A Guthrie matter involves United States Marshal Needles of Oklahoma who eyed an early claim. The thread of the complaint suggests his work may not be accepted, warning that being too sharp does not always pay.
The appointment of B. J. Horton as commissioner to negotiate with the Prairie band of Pottawatomie and Kickapoo Indians surprised the gentleman. The Judge has many friends in Lawrence who will congratulate him, though they wish the position were more permanent and remunerative.
A reader notes a communication from a Dr Simmons' son recounting a reconnaissance of alleged Mexican gold fields on the California border. The account is described as timely and interesting to JouRNAL readers.
Elijah M. Haines of the Illinois legislature died at his home in Waukegan on Thursday. A former Speaker of the House, he earned national regard for his leadership during the session that elected Logan. He authored works on legal practice and a treatise on American Indians. The passage notes no public Centennial observances and mentions Unity Club plans.
Local columns report resolutions adopted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Labor. The piece notes positive tone and promises to reward perusal. A baby boy is reported at Henry Moody's home, with affectionate lines celebrating the joyful event and Moody’s pleasant demeanor. mother and baby are doing nicely.
An essay laments American place naming from towns adopting old world or local celebrity names to the clumsy spread of boasted monikers like Scrogginsvilles and Pottersbughs. It argues for musical, fitting, culturally resonant names such as Tacoma and Montezuma, urging Wyandotte retainment and warning against Munford style choices.
A collection of dated remarks and opinions about Oklahoma from rival papers, deriding the territory as a futile speculation and forecasting a California style boom collapse. It notes violence as minimal, mocks postmaster appointments, and includes a medical advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure with cautions about mercury.
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