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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1888
Page
2
A poem fragment by W. He CaRRUti laments a vanished love and the fading joys and sorrows. He reflects on tear drops, old sorrows, and two azure eyes that once smiled in his bosom before all vanished like morning mists and empty breath. The piece contemplates time as the thief of happiness.
Locals say a ghost of a boy who died after eating fruit he stole haunts a patch near Orlando Florida. Night passers report a white figure and unearthly shrieks and groans, a tale dressed as phantom cholera folklore.
A German inventor creates a coffin with a fresh air valve and an electric bell that rings on the slightest movement. The device aims to reassure those fearing burial alive by ensuring timely warning and breathing support.
The sailing crew must include 185 engine department workers with twenty six assistant engineers thirty firemen and fifty four coal heavers. The sailing department adds sixty men and the passenger department requires 150 men to attend to voyagers.
A remarkable lawsuit in the Northern Virginia region challenges control of the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers and their fisheries. The Marshalls heirs of Lord Fairfax seek dominion under English grant rights, while they have also acquired Potomac interests from Calvert descendants. Tax receipts and debt projections show a looming federal budget gap through 1907, with surpluses forecast and large redemptions of funded debt noted.
Within sixty miles of Nashville Tennessee a tree claimed as the shittim wood of Noahs ark has drawn national attention. Botanists from across the country examined specimens and agreed the plant grows only in this region. The tree is medium sized with dark smooth bark and bright gold wood. In spring it bears long white blossoms resembling ostrich plumes. Researchers see little doubt about its identification and note its rarity to this small area.
Yesterday the Douglas county Democrats held a convention but failed to secure nominations for representative and senator. The central committee now bears the task, while many members avoid offering themselves for minor offices to sustain the party.
A Wichita Eagle note suggests a rumor that Lawrence would seek a legislative change to rename itself Kansas City, Douglas County, Kansas. The paper states the belief is false, noting Lawrence is widely known as Kansas City.
The re nomination of Hon A W Benson in the Fourth Judicial District is hailed as a fitting compliment to a conscientious jurist. His record on the bench is cited as the best recommendation to district electors and it is believed he will be elected by a large majority.
The aged Thurman, once a pillar of influence in the Democratic party, is being hippodromed by unscrupulous Cleveland politicians. He supports the President's vast unpopularity and is crushed beneath the burden.
The Mills bill would cut the starch duty from two to one cent per pound if enacted. U S starch mills consume a vast amount of corn annually, with estimates showing 12,480,000 bushels processed from 480,000 acres of land.
The president.s fishery message is portrayed as a desperate device for the Democratic campaign. It allegedly lacks consistent policy and patriotic purpose, forcing appearances of patriotism to suit a political emergency.
An 1588 report shows Columbus, Ohio as the top pension disbursing office with 8,115,275 dollars paid out in the year. Indianapolis and Chicago follow, with Topeka fourth handling Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, and Indian Territory. Douglas County lists 309 pensioners totaling 11,268.75 dollars, while Leavenworth County has the most recipients in Kansas, receiving 26,624.08 dollars annually.
The Nashville American argues against the President's free trade policy to save Tennessee for Democrats. It cites yesterday's discussion of tariffs, showing manufacturers and workers earn less profit than claimed and would oppose any plan cutting wages or abandoning business.
A Louisville correspondent for the New York Sun raises pointed questions about the President's stance on the treaty. The inquiry argues the message admits attacks on the treaty as surrendering American rights to British influence and questions why the Senate received an endorsed agreement. It labels the President's message either misled or as mere buncombe.
Next to Harvard the oldest college in America sits at Williamsburg Virginia founded in 1693. After a long suspension it will open next month. War left buildings damaged securities nearly worthless endowment and a silent campus until alumni funding restored operations.
The list includes William and Mary sent out figures such as Presidents Thomas Jefferson James Monroe and John Tyler Chief Justice Marshall General Winfield Scott Peyton Randolph first speaker of the Federal Congress John Randolph Edmund Randolph and other governors Congressmen and cabinet officers.
Henry George spoke at a Democratic mass meeting at Cooper Union praising Cleveland for turning toward free trade. He argues free trade values and calls for a single tax funded by land values, dismissing protectionism. The piece questions Kansas farmers' views on such a land tax plan.
The Maine result shocks the nation, with Republicans praising the outcome as a clear rebuke to Democratic efforts to undermine American industry. Voters backed the revenue reform policy, signaling sustained party strength and national vindication in the face of Democratic pressure.
A historical discussion lists duties on farm goods including wheat corn potatoes and butter with per unit rates and notes Canada and Europe as import sources. It argues tariffs aid domestic manufacturing and create a home market, while free trade would harm industries and push workers to farming.
The North American Review excerpted five Irish American comments on a London Times claim about England using Irish emigrants to vote for free trade. Robert Ellis Thompson notes Irish in America are mainly wage earners with limited skilled labor, citing 1885 evidence. He argues tariffs raise wages for skilled workers while costs fall and fear tariffs would benefit Britain, not Ireland, risking Irish welfare and aiding Britain's organs.
Generous donations from Hon Geo R Peck Col W H Rossington of Topeka fund 40 to 50 volumes of Dryden Swift and Pope for the university library at a cost near 150 dollars. Other substantial gifts from P B Plumb T D Thacher Geo R Peck Col Rossington and Cordley & Co total nearly 600 dollars to the English department, all from non Lawrence residents, underscoring state support for Kansas higher education.
A father trips to a neighboring town with his small son of three or four, who wishes to explore. The father, part of a cruel belief that children's wills must be broken, fails to train or direct the boy during the eight mile journey, highlighting the moral argument that promoting a child’s happiness is a parental duty.
A lament on stern parenting denying simple joys to children. It contrasts a father who forces restraint and a six year old girl denied buttoned shoes with lasting sorrow, and notes other families debating adornment and happiness. The piece urges belief in a world where such wrongs may be righted, signed Helene Hastinos.
The Pioneer Press reports generally favorable threshing weather while forecasts project a possible crop near 79 million bushels for Minnesota and Dakota. Debate continues over whether eastern markets will absorb the smaller harvest as country millers expect lower prices and producers adjust by delaying threshing for fall plowing.
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