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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1895
Page
8
The state board of charities elected Rev. W. H. Howell of Fort Scott as superintendent of the reform school to replace Hitchcock who resigned. Hitchcock asked that his resignation take effect at the board’s May meeting, and his request was granted. Howell is a Methodist preacher aged 35 with a family, among about twenty applicants.
Lee Jones seeks a new permit to sell intoxicating liquors before Probate Judge Wood claiming sole ownership of his drug stock. Previous revocation ruled he acted as manager and agent for C. D. Smith Drug Co of St Joseph. Hearing set for next Monday.
Investigation reveals a forged note for 800000 with signatures attributed to G Fair and Leland Stanford. The forgery appears linked to a similar past case involving J C Flood and W W Corcoran, with handwriting and New York form tying the schemes together. The Senator Pair note was sent to First National Bank for collection. letters signed Stroud Starbird and misdirected envelopes noted.
The Calhoun Company presents Amorita the celebrated comic opera with original scenery calcium and electric effects in Topeka at the Grand Friday night. Sonia’s band will follow as the next big draw at the Grand on May 10 led by Mr Sousa in person. The Crawford Brothers prepare Josh Simpkins for May night debut with a tent performance on Quincy street and a noon parade with a balloon ascent planned for the evening.
A notice from Justice Furry's court states that on May 1 at the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Kansas Avenue, six teams of bond paper will be sold at public auction to satisfy a debt owed to Roudebush Publishing Company. Constable W. F. Williams will conduct the sale for cash to the highest bidder. The piece laments the railroad's diminished assets if receivers and federal court aid fail.
Ex United States Senator John Martin says he will quit partisan politics and devote himself to uniting voters across parties on the silver question. He criticizes eastern Republicans and Democrats as united in governance toward monarchy and urges a cross party coalition. He endorses Chief Justice David Martin as a trusted free silver advocate and reports a strong offer to become general attorney for a large corporation.
Judge Hazen ordered a panel of twenty five jurors drawn by county officials for the upcoming trial of Frank Nevels over the murder of Mrs. A. D. Matson. Names listed include Tom Warner Topeka C G Blakely Topeka EE Strait Topeka J D Small Topeka and others from Topeka Rossville Monmouth Dover Mission Silver Lake and Monmouth in the mixed roster.
Mrs. Lucia O Case a Kansas attorney says every first class city must appoint a police matron to supervise female prisoners She notes Topeka has acted while Wichita Leavenworth Fort Scott and Atchison have yet to comply She plans further persuasion and correspondence.
Cliff Baker and R M Gage return from a Colorado hunting trip with no game but claim a great trip. They boast of ducks bagged, six sand hill cranes eaten, and a near catch of a 1,000 pound bear on a 10,000 foot mountain. The account ends with local ads for wallpaper and window polish.
Kansas old soldiers doubt Georgia colony appeal under Governor Northen as Adjutant General Harrison questions entice. D G Welch returns from east with Georgia site survey overseer role for 160000 acres and 14000 farms. John Temple Graves to speak at Hamilton Hall on April 26 about Uncle Tom’s Lost Cabin. Admission fifty cents.
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