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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1899

Page

5

Peculiar Indiana governor and secretary of state error

The Miles Dry Goods Co reports a misissued commission in Indiana where the governor and secretary of state unknowingly approved a lunatic client Andrew J Steel a Gibson county lawyer under treatment at a hospital The erroneous commission expired April 15 and a $20 bill accompanied the error Superintendent Edenharter alerted the state stamp on the envelope and the governor recalled the letter The article also notes a poetic aside about Mr Kipling and reflections on death as an act with far reaching consequences

Indiana Indianapolis Ind Potary Andrew J. Steel Gibson County Butt Secretary of State Stott Edenharter

Kipling Reads From Publisher On New Book Forming

Kipling and publisher Doubleday discussed a forthcoming compilation built from Letters of Marque The City of Dreadful Night American Notes and Travels retitled From Sea to Sea The memoir covers Kipling guarding proofs while editors trimmed garbled passages and altered phrases The project aims to preserve Kipling voice despite editorial edits and past censorship in India and America

Tom New York Journal Ruspach Kipling Doubleday Mr. Kipling Kipling Mecca

Death of Mrs Buchan in Manila cablegram reports loss

A Manila cablegram announces the death of the young wife of Captain Frederick Buchan of the Fiftieth Kansas. She was a Kansas University graduate and married Captain Rockun. The note mentions she is the daughter of ex general Buchan as his regiment sailed for the Philippines.

Keness City Manila Frederick Buchan Kansas Kansas University Rockun Eho Buchan

Will Bowen sails to Costa Rica to assume physician post

Dr Will Bowen, a Topeka youth, departs for Gosia Rien to take on duties as physician for Heike Vista Min and Veiimge SoTeNRrh. of BFOL Pupence of Popeks, with the Chicago News noting various pointed paragraphs and sayings on fate, love, memory, and religion.

Will Bowen Gosia Rien Uren Heike Vista Minand Popeks

Social and Personal Notes From Topeka Event Scene

Senator and Mrs T J Anderson hosted a large gathering Saturday for their wedding anniversary with linen invitations and flowers. Guests from Hiawatha Kansas City Oklahoma Calounia Chicago and Topeka attended. The First Methodist church will host a reception for Dr and Mrs F B L Thorpe on April 18 with music by local clubs and soloists.

T. J. Anderson Modocs Wood Jennie Cuthburt Kate Cuthburt Mary Irwin Lillian Sim J. Griley MC. Holman Deacon Fuller Mosier Bainter J. G. Rod- Myer PH. Coney Ute Sire Charles Mosier Courtright A. A Rowley Duggan C. Hi. Switzer Allen Robb T. R. Crow J.B. Sim W. H. Bush Anna Vesper J. HR. Switzer First Methodist Church FB. L. Thorpe Quertette Frank ‘Thomas Frank Foster LS Ferry W. S. Miller George Parkhurst F. E.i Wear Mabel Martin Walter Nobie W. PF. Roehr Stedman Club

Herculean Hot Oil Co offers free trial bottle

An advertisement promises a free trial bottle of Herculean Hot Oil for rheumatism neuralgia back pain and related ailments. Readers are urged to mail name and address to Elmira NY to receive the trial bottle with a note that results are claimed after one use and that future purchases may be arranged through the seller.

Elmira N Sella Fc

Local Gossip and Social Visits Highlight Topeka Scene

Mrs Hoover visits her sister on 507 Kansas Ave. A. E. Anderson of Hossville shopped in Topeka Saturday. Daisy Bannister returned home to St Marys after five weeks with Anna Henrietta. Mary York of Rossville visits friends in town. W. E. Dickinson tours Kansas City with friends. A Cummins hosts a farewell party on Monroe Street before leaving for Sioux City. E. W. Rollier of St Joseph, Mo., visits Abe J August in the city.

Erly Mr. Hoover A. E. Anderson Hossville Topeka Daisy Bannister St. Marys Anna Henrietta Mary York Rossville W. E. Dickinson Kansas City A. ¥. Cummins Monroe Street Sioux City E.i W. Rollier St. Joseph Abe J. August

Crum and Allen Courageous in Emperia Banquet Conspiracy

The piece recounts a secret conference with Secretary George Clark and Crum about plans to oppose the administration. Crum and Allen, warned by Henry Allen, flee to avoid scrutiny as Crum admits bearing responsibility for the thwarted banquet scheme and faces public fallout.

Crum Judas Allen HC. Whitley Emporiatas Penavers Eas Crum George Clark Cretetary of State Crimaf Clark A&a Clark Tietticely Banaue Stanley Pallor Afr Bert Charlie Jobes Grant Hornaday AA. Richards Wellington Ike Samtert Emperia Gedes Clarke Rina Te Deci Henry Alien Crump Cram Beawral Empara Stanie Salury Couns

Mayor to Appoint City Health Board Members Tonight

Mayor Drew will formalize the appointment of Dr. Peers as city physician and name the new members of the board of health. Dr Agnes McKee Wallace and Dr WB Swan will join the board with Mrs Dr Wallace as the first woman appointee. These are the appointments Mayor Drew plans to make tonight.

Drew Peers See We Poets Na Board of Health Agnes McKee Wallace WB Swan Wallace

Courtney's offers specials on shoes this month

North Tupeka notices report reduced prices at Courtney's with special bargains on shoes from The Leader at 13 Kansas Avenue. Local names include Rev Br Mages, Mrs W C Stesle, Miss Clara Holman, S C Miller, Mr Wilcox, and others. Community events feature church services, a Sunday school rally, and the Brave Boys club meeting.

Pratt Courtney Benjamin Dennis Rossville North Side Maurice Todd Colorado Kansas Avenue Br. Mages Rochester W. C Stesle Atchison County Clara Holman S. C. Miller Park Street Wilcox Inter-Ocean Mills Lyon D. C M. C. Holman Holman EB. Hutchinson The Baptist Church Indian Creek Myrtle Williams Lyndon Mrs. Wright Monroe Street Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting Christian Church W. B. Wilkerson Harrison Street Jeskle St. Louis Wamego Brave Boys Beagle Grace Root Jonas Lukens Mr. Speer J. BR. Madison Eric Nystrom John H. Carroll Sacramento Kaplotani Sandwich Islands Carrollmansion Nystrom Grover Cleveland U.S Grant

May double gold output scheme eyed by Wanamaker

Ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker has shown interest in a new ore treatment method that could double global gold production. At Woodland Park near Colorado Springs a vast sand ore deposit carrying 150 to 214 dollars in gold per ton is being tested. Government chemists analyzed samples in Washington, and Cleveland capitalists have funded an 18 ton daily mill to test the method.

Colorado Springs Col John Wanamaker Woodland Park Ute Pass Washington Cleveland 10

Three Fishermen Drowned in Ontario Rescue Sunk Boat

Three fishermen from Deseromto Ont Jacob Oak George and William Van Wark left Saturday evening in a small boat for their home near Howls Ferry. The skiff was found floating bottom upwards indicating a drowning tragedy. The piece also mentions a travel promo to San Francisco and Los Angeles with a Rock Island Route fare of 3250 dollars.

Deseromto Ont Apel Jacob Oak George William van Wark Howls Ferry

Crawford Theater Set To Open At Crawford This Week

Local notes report Ma I M Crawford back from Lincoln and Governor Stanley slated to speak at the G A encampment. Several theater events are announced including The Midnight Bell and Katie Bramett appearances at Crawford theater. Funeral notices and civic items fill the page along with Measles trouble in Wichita and calls for a woman on the state house janitors force.

I. M. Crawford Lincoln Stanley G. A Ichinsos Clarence Smith Charles Lampoon State House Raneis Mansell Crawford Theater Alfort Lawtenes S. Gleed Eugene Sark Mr. A. Wee Yorensset Katie Bramett Harry English Tan Pateast Wolford Company Tynka Frank G Evens Ang General J. VE. F Potwin Wild America Emporia Gazette Countermine Chilles HI. Browne Toreka Court of Visitation State Tories Society Martin Supreme Court Jawatha Soa Kansas Gram Rams Chicago Twenty-second INS Army Medical Service

Kansas Mestival Society Baseball Recap

Fragmentary report describes a baseball game where Elon is highlighted for a sequence including a double and a triple. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the passage notes Key plays by Elon and the team’s effort during the contest.

Kansas Mestival Society

Street Railway Trust Rumor Amid NYC Formation

The Timex rumor claims a street railway trust forming in New York city with W C Whitney P A B Widener and W L Elkin named as promoters. Widener and Elkin reportedly seek Chicago Yerkes control while Whitney denies citywide consolidation plans. Rockefeller denies knowledge and Edison storage battery ties are noted.

New York City New York America W. C. Whitney Pab Widener W. Il. Elkin Messrs. Widener Elkina Chicago Beny Whitney Chicary Whitney S Hi Etreet Rockefellers Street Railway Trust John D. Rockefeller

Hard to Pacify General Lawton Says 100000 Needed

New York April 17 Major General Lawton told a World correspondent the present prospect in the Philippines requires one hundred thousand troops to pacify the islands. Lawton's expedition has been ordered to Manila and will return there shortly. All territory he occupies will be evacuated and properties seized will be restored to their original owners, that is to say sky. He also referenced Aguinaldo’s insurrection and the subdue tool Shem.

Lawton Philippines New York Manin Sass Gro. Lawton Mt Paite Philippine Islands Manila Aguingido

Mexico Orders 22000 Rifles from New York

An order for 22,000 light power rifles has been placed by the Mexican government in New York. It is the largest foreign purchase in twenty-five years and linked to lessons from the Spanish American War. The single shot, small caliber arms are for home infantry use.

New York Mexico Lome

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