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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1899
Page
4
In the Topeka State Journal a digest of current war chatter includes speculation that Aguinaldo will depart the Philippines as peace talk advances. It cites General MacArthur and Gen. Aguinaldo as war’s end looms, plus editorials from Philadelphia Call on the Twentieth Kansas and praise for Col Funston’s actions at Malolos, framing the American conflict’s nearing close.
Medill predicts Cuba and Puerto Rico become states, the Philippines gain independence, and the Nicaragua canal open. He envisages Canada joining the United States, with Britain allowing liberty before eventual annexation, as the Central American route rises in prominence.
A rare edition from Kanan reports a corrupt practices act enforcement and surprising public reaction. A judicial election was contested on grounds that a sincere candidate offered favors in exchange for support. The proceedings show disqualification and possible sustained decisions affecting standings.
The piece notes widespread practice of giving cigars and refreshments to voters by candidates, with only one known punishment in the Kansas case. It emphasizes that offenses were common across many states and judicial districts, yet rarely prosecuted.
A fragmented collection from Globe and other sources presents satirical stanzas and opinions. It includes lines from Drake Watson on medicine and living, jokes about women inheriting money, and mock cautionary verses about independence and marriage.
A Sacramento river catch of a fully grown two pound salmon challenges Dr. Gilbert and Dr. David Starr Jordan on ocean growth rates. In 1897 fry were released into the Columbia at Clickamas with adipose fins removed for identification. This year a marked salmon weighed 34 pounds and measured 36 inches, prompting state fish commissioners to send the marked portion to Washington for study.
A Kansas report details Alva Dix’s death in Malolos tied to a lover’s case. Investigators pursue motives and identify possible suspects while Kansas connections shape the narrative. Local readers are urged to follow developments.
Miss Mary Wilson, recently graduated from Vassar, killed herself after learning her fiancé Alva Dix, a private in the Twentieth Kansas, had fallen at Malolos. They were to wed in June near Chicago. She left a note to her parents after viewing his death and took morphine with him.
John Haughey displayed a seven inch by one inch square gold brick weighing ounces Troy in Wellington. Value listed at 1500 dollars. It had been shipped from Clifton Arizona and later sent to L G Beal of Topeka Savings Bank. Beal forwards it to Washington for gold coin for a mining company treasure. Shipping costs totaled 37 dollars from Clifton to Wellington and 115 dollars to Topeka.
In Wichita April 4 W L Appling is the busiest man in Sedgwick county He opened a new justice of the peace office at 3017 Hast Central Avenue just outside Wichita city limits He deputized F H Russell and began handling案件s with a rush of ten cases on the opening day The new city court abolition left warrants and casework unsettled and Appling moved to capitalize as a local legal hub and Klondike for himself.
Fort Scott April 4 Mrs Nora Lynch a young widow and heir to I Ralin ker near Redfield will depart for Dawson Alaska where she owns two mines said to be rich producers A M Keene attorney for Lynch hauled 35000 in Klondike gold from an express office and she invested 34000 in Bourbon county farmland The express charge was 13 and Keene barely could carry it Lynch and husband lived in Dawson where he developed mines before illness and death in San Francisco left wealth and two mines to wife and three children She will run the mines personally
April 4 announcements list ministerial appointments in the Southwest Kansas Conference. Dodge City district presiding elder W J Martindale oversees Ashland DH Switzer Buckna Spirville Cimarron D W Dorr Coldwater C M Gray Dichton J & Rutan WA Waver Englewood W J Shull Garden City F C Fay Garden City circuit W A Goodell Jetmore FL Rutledge Johnson H E ein city
A compiled roster lists numerous district presiding elders and ministers across Kansas districts including names like Thomas Cary Syracuse H Booth McPherson and many others across Newton, Winfield, Wichita, and surrounding towns. The document reads as a ministerial directory with extensive attributions to pastors and locales.
Salina April 4 Ed Manning a Kansas convict plans to notify all interested parties that he will apply to Governor Stanley for a pardon or commutation Manning 59 years old has prior highway robbery sentences in Saline county from December 11 1898 and ten years in the Kansas state penitentiary He and Andrew Johnson robbed two threshers Rockwell and Roberts in August 1896 taking a small sum Manning had previously served five years toward an escape plot and later ten years in the Colorado penitentiary He claimed no prior arrests when arrested in Salina and said he expected to win his case at Lansing after serving ten years.
Fort Scott, Apes reports Bronson, Bourbon County, held an election by default when residents failed to convene, nominate candidates, or print ballots. Officials consulted the county attorney and learned no legal election could be held, risking two years without a town government if mayor and officers cannot continue.
Scarlet fever known as scarietina lingers this winter and is now prevalent around Inman. The Review notes a mild rash, with proper care there should be no fear of severe outcomes. Caution urged to avoid colds after illness and fever risk.
Coffeyville April 4 Mrs L C Barnes brought to town Saturday one dozen eggs laid by her hen. Twelve eggs weighed 2 1/2 pounds and measured 6 1/2 inches around the center and 8 1/2 inches lengthwise. Some eggs contained another perfect egg within the shell. The Kansas hen is noted as the leading producer of remarkable eggs.
A boy, son of Jacob Smith, was badly injured when a runaway team threw him from a wagon. A piece of skull bone was surgically removed to relieve brain pressure. In Carbondale, the city election resulted in The People’s ticket taking the anti saloon majority. In Severy a 12 year old girl Athel Wall fatally burned in a prairie fire while her father and brothers battled burning stalks. the father sustained burns aiding his daughter.
Pensions granted include Original: Roberts McGahey Hm paria Andrew Ballinger Abliene $8 Joseph Ely Axtell Ottawa $6 John C Armstrong Ottawa $6 Increase: George Neal Neodesha 36 to $8 Daniel Sargeant Thompsonville 34 to $8 Nelson Phillips Hutchinson to $12 Owen L Davis Emporia 516 to a Alexander Harris Oswego $12 to $14 Reissue and increase John B C Cook Stafford $8 to $10 Original widows Sarah Brannan Elkhana $12 Dorcas Orme Linwood $6
A Star special from Newkirk Oklahoma Territory says Clyde Mattox the escaped murderer may still be alive and a posse is in pursuit. The report of his death is questioned and not believed locally.
Relations between Hayti and San Domingo are strained over disputed territories. Troop concentrations on the frontier intensify as reports claim Dominican forces invaded Haytien land and occupied Las Cabas.
Kansas City April 4 Volney J. Quakes a detective and son of the former police chief shot Patrick Russell a former patrolman during a political quarrel. Russell is believed to recover.
New York hosts 125 wholesale candy firms with a trade value near 10 million dollars. Over 1 million dollars of candy is exported, while imports run about 16 thousand annually. Chocolate forms the city’s top favorite item with many varieties offered. Some doctors warn candy is fattening though others disagree, and a maker claims about three fourths of production is consumed by women and half of the remaining by children.
In Greenport a girl trust forms a total abstinence society and declares a pledge against marrying men who drink. Members may also demand lifelong abstinence with optional extra agreement. Mrs Horton and Mrs Sherry address the gathering outlining aims and expected lectures on the harms of drunken marriages.
A Denver Republican summary notes letters from J C Flamin and Fay Fiefield in Manila describing gold prospects in the Philippines. Natives report placer and quartz gold. some gold found near Manila waters. miners in Manila form unions. Volunteers consider relocating for $500 travel pay, with speculation a second Kion on Tort may attract Wyoming and Montana men.
A historical note describes 19th century dress codes for skirt lengths and trains. Women faced cumbersome garments that hindered walking, with long trains raised by devices to keep skirts clean. The piece laments ugliness and hygiene issues of past fashion while detailing improvised solutions like skirt liners and lifting mechanisms.
Report cites France in 1476 to 1306 showing women railway workers rising from 12 300 to 26 more than doubling and notes most are part time in gatekeeping, ticketing, accounting, with lower wages than men. Recruiting update from Emporia dated April 4 says Fifth Cavalry officer opens a recruiting office. most applicants rejected for youth. recruits selected for cavalry, infantry, or artillery. operation continues today.
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