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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1886
Page
4
Daily weekly and monthly subscription rates offered by Lawrence Journal Company Lawrence Kansas with terms for advance payments one copy one year in advance and address change, methods of remittance by draft post office order express or registered letter and risk notice.
Hon E H Funston and other speakers will address voters at listed venues on political issues. Meetings mostly in evenings with dates including Wednesday 2, Thursday 21, Friday 22, plus Garnett October 23 Uniontown October 25 Moran October 2 Lawrence November 1. R B Stevenson secretary.
The speaker urges immediate registration and praises L. Ak. Kirk as a highly capable candidate for State Senate to fill the vacancy. He cites Kirk's extensive experience in both the Senate and the House and asserts he is one of the best men in the state despite varied weather and political tensions.
A Topeka committee traveled to Kansas City to interview Pacific officials about making Topeka a terminal point. They were told the company has no plans to build west of the Mississippi, while Topeka's enterprise earns commendation but judgment is questioned.
Yesterday Kansas City thought Mr Gould would take over the Missouri Pacific earth and machine shops. Today Kansas City begs to keep a local ticket office at the St Louis depot for Missouri Pacific travelers.
The report outlines claims that President Cleveland’s relatives feel slighted and snubbed. His brother, a country preacher, was offered a lucrative Washington church but the president discouraged the move. There is widespread allegation that the president gives his poorer relative the cold shoulder, reflecting a country preference for nepotism over perceived neglect.
The Emporia Republican notes the Lawrence Journal will stop predicting the weather, admitting past weather forecasts were as unwise as those from weather prophets. It hints the Journal may forecast other things but not the weather, and asks if Father Eskridge will comment.
The piece notes Mrs Cleveland securing cousin Ben Folsom as consul to Sheffield, England. It recalls past political reactions to relatives' appointments and hints at broader concerns over nepotism in government hiring. The tone suggests a partisan echo and commentary on presidential appointments.
At midnight the executive committee of the state central committee declared Judge Wilson the regular party nominee and ordered all speakers to back Wilson. The author questions the move as foolish and urges consulting Senator Ingalls for guidance. He notes all county conventions in the fifth district have pledged for Anderson. The central committee may know more about district affairs, a claim the author doubts.
Philadelphia proposes advancing public school teachers pay by twenty five percent. The note highlights widespread teacher underpayment across the country.
Mr. Epward McPherson, a Republican authority cited by the New York Times and Chicago Times, forecasts a Democratic win for the next House. The prediction is described as a major political moment signaling a strong 1888 boom.
Esrponta residents debate water works removal and a new court house as bonds and debt rise. Judge Wm Jay leads opposition to all tax hikes, arguing against city borrowing and bond issues.
Wiileraw Rep confirms the Villard mansion sale for 400000. Reid, once a poor Ohio newspaper editor, has risen to wealth in New York. He did not earn the fortune via a 25 per week salary. he married it.
The Leavenworth Standard lauds Kansas Democrats as united and clear on issues. It notes opposition to prohibition and protective tariffs, support for high license, free raw materials, railroad regulation, and practical labor settlement plans. It discusses Douglas county and third district stances, factional views, and calls for reproof of certain reformers.
An Abilene Gazette column labels Preston B. Plumb a coward for not aiding the Fifth district campaign and argues his indifference would hurt Republicans. The piece rebuts the insinuations, lauds Plumb as a leading Kansas party figure, and asserts he will campaign with Senator Ingalls for Republican principles and ticket.
The Topeka correspondent outlines rival papers backing Anderson and Jay Gould rumors while noting a mix of republican support for Gov. Martin. He warns against overconfidence, cites press hostility to St John, and says the Republican party is united behind the level headed governor with Tim McCarthy not likely to outpace Martin.
Tra McCanthy holds a fixed 100000 majority for State Auditor, with projections suggesting it could rise to about 120000 by November second. The update outlines ongoing gains in her candidacy and potential floor movement ahead of the vote.
The case centered on 20,000 acres claimed by settlers in Allen County. On Monday the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the dispute and granted an extension of time to the railroad companies involved.
General Bacon Montgomery, formerly city editor of the Sedalia Democrat and the St. Joseph Gazette, was accidentally shot in Mexico. A noted union officer and accomplished journalist, he had been mining in Mexico and was 42 years old.
The Topeka correspondent of the Kansas City Journal lists C. C. Baker D. W. Wilder J. W. Admire and T. Dwight Thacher as state printer hopefuls with Thacher seeking re election. Rumored contenders Yoe of Independence and Caldwell of Beloit may not enter. Yoe is locally prominent but lacks wider ties, Caldwell rose to prominence via a governor staff colonelship noted for his credit.
Dana editor of the New York Sux paid a $500 undertaker bill charged to Gen. Grant’s estate after years of denouncing the general for not appointing him port collector. The payment, seen as unwise and officious, raises questions about who should settle such debts and whether the act insults Grant’s memory.
A New York City address offers a free remedy claim for nervous weakness early decay and male vitality. The notice urges readers suffering from youth errors and manhood loss to request a self-addressed envelope to Rev. Josery T. MullAn Station CD for the recipe said to be discovered by a missionary in South America.
A New York Sun article recounts a restaurant with a dozen women waiters earning about four dollars weekly for eight hours daily. It notes tips can boost earnings, customers form steady patronage, and seasoned waitresses often handle regulars. Managers defend staff from insults and discuss marriages among the workers.
Nature protects wounds with scabs but best to leave crusts undisturbed. For simple incised and some lacerations, lint tarletan or thin muslin covered with collodion makes an effective dressings, as advised by the Phrenological Journal.
An archaic patent medicine touts Prickly Ash Bitters as warming the stomach aiding digestion and strengthening internal organs. It claims to open pores promote perspiration and equalize circulation, presenting it as a universal corrector of a disordered system.
The text outlines three peculiarities in the preparation of Hood s Sarsaparilla: the exact root to extract, the proportion of herbs and barks, and the process by which active medicinal properties are secured. The resulting medicine is described as unusually strong with curative power, offering cures hitherto unequalled.
In the United States District Court of Kansas, Frank P. Hulsizer is the complainant in Chancery No. 3 UT. Judge David J. Brewer presides. A true copy filed by Clerk A. H. Thomas on 9-30-6.
In Chancery No 3335 William Canby Biddle as complainant v John M Atteberry Susan Atteberry N Pritchett and Pritchett his wife Defendants. The court orders the absent defendants to appear plead answer or demur by Dec 1 1886 with publication if personal service is impracticable. Copy attest. Lawrence Weekly Journal publication notice.
Edward H. Ogden files a complainant in chancery in Circuit Court of the United States in case number 5068. The document records a civil suit with the complainant named and the court identifier, indicating an equity proceeding.
Notice states that on October 3, 1886, Anthony Kelly was appointed and qualified by the Probate Court of Douglas County Kaneag as Administrator of the estate of John Kelly, deceased, of Douglas County.
In Labette county Kansas George Moore and his wife are defendants not found in the district and not appearing. The court orders them to appear and plead by December rule day 1886 or be in default. Public notice to be published weekly for six weeks in Lawrence Weekly Journal with first publication at least 20 days before the rule day.
The court orders defendants Mary Jane Weed Isaac Parker Mary H Park and others to appear and plead by December 7 1886 or have the bill pro confesso. defendants John Broyles and Sarah Broyles are absent and not served personally. publication of the order will be in the Lawrence Weekly Journal for six consecutive weeks.
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