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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1898
Page
4
Fragmented remarks from a late 19th century source discuss Dewey and Shafter, Spanish terms, and political maneuvering. Mention Camp Merritt, the Philippines, Porto Rico, and potential dual government calls. References to Garcia, Croker, and McKinley frame a broad, partisan wartime panorama.
A jumble of phrases mentions Spanish affairs, peace overtures, and political names with regional ties to Atchison Globe and Lebanon Journal. The text references Dewey, Balfell Lebanon, and Adina Lalla Conk with fleeting hints of sickness, marriages, engagements, and sympathy, all in a disjointed, era-ambiguous snippet.
A disordered report notes a woman entering as tenant Tiobson and then leaving, with speculation she and the man were engaged. She denies it, claiming only friendship. The Associated Press cites engagement rumors, while observers describe blushing and evasive behavior.
In Cory Indiana townspeople report stones and broken windows around a girl named Miller after she leaves home. Peters Teosgellein’s residence is cited, guards guard her, but attackers remain unseen. Community debates whether a ghost frightens residents and causes the shower of stones.
Warkington Aug 1 The revenue steamer Onondage built by the Ghiby Lran works is to join the Confederate Navy with a speed of 18 knots. A test trip Cleveland to Ogdensburg is planned this week. Non conducting asbestos-like material shields machinery to prevent radiation. After government approval the steamer will be cut in half and ferried to Morment dry dock for reassembly and naval outfitting in Boston. Other ships, Algonquin and Gresham, report yard testing and remote hull work, with upgrades for war readiness.
Kansas report from Wichita and Atchison notes July transfer of police powers to mayors and councils. Early estimates show city funds saving, with Mayor Ross expecting about 1300 dollars surplus after salaries, meals, and incidentals. Officials claim protection under local control surpasses prior metropolitan system.
The Meagher family, famed rough riders from Moon Rider and Key West, are tied to Sedgwick County politics and a notable incident with Johnny Messer’s twin brother Mike Messer, former city marshal, during cattle days. A posse of cowboys and a tense moment in Newton are recounted with vivid detail and bravado.
The article describes gifts sent to two officers, one a gavel and the other an ink stand, carved from laurel root with embedded bullets. Major Armstrong collected the laurel on Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge near Orchard Knob during the Chickamauga campaign. The Southern bullet was fired by rebels from a nearby position, commemorating the battle.
A transfer clerk for the mail service will be established in the city in the coming days. John Douglas has been selected for the position due to the immense daily mail volume. Nearly every passenger train brings mail, and reports show more mail here than at St Joseph, Missouri, with towns like Leav eowinth and Atrhion already using transfer clerks.
Hutchinson youths Ed Hogan and J H W Barnes are charged with supplying intoxicating liquor to a minor named Ole Baker, whose mother Catherine Baker says her daughter is under 18. City officers reported late last week that two young men and a girl were in a park overnight, leading to the investigation. The Baker girl and others testified, and the case was continued until Tuesday in August.
New York August 1 The wife of a nephew of Prince Bismarck Baroness Husevor von Puttkamer died today at 322 West 123rd Street. The baroness died amid obscurity caused by a will dispute between Prince His marek and her husband Husan Franz von Puttkamer. The Von Puttkamers came to New York nearly a decade ago. The baron, educated for a military career, held commissions in several armies before a German navy post was declined by his maternal uncle. Disowned, he remains in New York subsisting on a legacy and working at riding academies and a laundry service to keep income steady.
Farmer L J Namer, near Redfield, returned from Pennsylvania where habeas corpus actions in a Penneyiveain court granted him custody of his two children from a divorce case involving Mrs Elle Numan ve Jacob Numan. The district court previously awarded custody to the mother, but Namer pursued the writ to reclaim the children.
Conflict within the Taenveyworth Irani ANE firm escalates over ownership and control. Key players include Ettensen Woolfe and Tiomax, with accusations of forgery threats and a clerk shot in a related dispute. The case centers on stock percentages and alleged misconduct amid ongoing infighting.
In Fort Scott the death of Druggist F. E. Kinne in his store is attributed to an accidental overdose of sarcotic after heavy drinking. A coroner’s jury in Fulton found the death not intentional, noting he had recently not purchased the Moran drug store and was preparing to move with his wife.
Pawnee County's exhibit at the Omaha exposition features early and late fruits and vegetables. Reports say growers presented diverse produce including grapes and other garden items, with attention to variety and quality.
Wichita reports partial packing of Sedgwick county materials for the Omaha exposition. Pat Healy has collected farm samples showing tall corn stalks over fourteen feet and Irish potatoes of good size. Wheat in straw not at peak. other crops include corn in the ear oats and rye, revealing notable fertility.
The county will coordinate Afr. Healy preparations as time permits. Additional products will be introduced as the season progresses. Sample crops will be replaced with fresh ones at intervals to maintain quality and supply.
Chanute Aug 1 Mr Newby of St Louis plans a plant to manufacture hoods or screens for gas lamps. The factory would employ forty to fifty workers, mainly girls, with a monthly payroll around $1 000. The board of trade backs the proposal and committees prepare contracts. The Figral hall at the fair grounds may be used for the plant. Lease requested for three years.
Baxter Springs hosts the seventeenth annual Interstate reunion from August 20 to September 4. The event gathers thirty to forty thousand veterans and friends who camp at Camp Logan near Baxter. About 100 acres of woodland along Spring River will be used, with extensive provisions and larger grounds than prior years.
In a county convention the Populists condemn the Twentieth Kansas regiment after San Pratess co. resolutions accuse authorities of mislabeling soldiers as ill disciplined and of withholding rations to provoke mutiny. The document faults officials and money changers in the incident.
A letter purported to announce the death of Joe A. Ashen, a Fort Scott railroad worker in Tulsa yards, caused a false report that he had died by being hit by cars. The letter claimed he was identified by papers found on him, but an inquiry found no fatality at Laramie City. Ashen later appeared in Kansas City, where a friend had read the supposed death in papers. His wife had been summoned from St. Louis and the family mourned briefly.
Frankfort August L W F Coiford, a printer in the Ber office, vanished after a confrontation with Chas Sehraier. He left his personal effects, showed signs of a blow to the head, and appeared mentally unbalanced. A proof reading found scattered words implying pursuit.
The twentieth annual pioneer settlers reunion of Marshall County will be held in Irving September 1 2 and 3. Gates and traveling peddlers are barred from doing business on grounds near the speakers platform. The event aims to recall pioneer days in a non political atmosphere.
A letter from Bre Milly Mills reports Lt Mills wounded during the San Juan assault. He was on the summit when a bullet pierced his right temple and exited left, a graze that saved his life. Mills served as assistant adjutant general on Brigadier General Young’s staff and Wheeler praised his gallant conduct.
Congressman Peters from the Second Kansas district arrived in Kansan City on August 1 and will stay at home through the campaign. He spent two weeks addressing contested claims and extraneous issues, while also focusing on the South’s mail service and related concerns.
The death of Captain Charles Dodge of the Fourteenth Infantry at Santiago is mourned. His wife and two children remain at Fort Douglass, Utah, as Dodge rose from the ranks to captain and served three years in the general service detachment. He is survived by his sister and mother in the east, with two brothers still living.
In Emporia a sensational 1-A divorce suit is filed by Jessica Osborn, 15, against J W Osborn, 62. She alleges she was bound out by her widowed mother, ran away at 14 to marry him, endured brutal treatment, and fled for safety. Osborn, a wealthy farmer with 1000 acres near Hartford, is said to be worth at least $50,000.
Salina council chaos over water funds as members accuse each other of theft and votes for pay. Twelve thousand dollars approved to cover a 16000 debt and a new hydrant rental rate set at 4500 instead of 6030 annually. A temporary injunction against the city was placed by Colin Gilman Taylor Miller, with a hearing slated for August 26, alleging a fraudulent conspiracy among council members and the water works firm.
Aug 1 Salina report notes strong pledges toward purchasing Col Phillins property at Mt Barbara for club house use. Money subscriptions are easy and a final pledge seems certain. Projectors plan further improvements envisaged to make it the finest club house property in the state.
Fort Scott factory likely bought and shut by the trust. H Wurts had purchased the factory six months earlier and closed it for repairs and new stock, leaving the plant for the Trust to operate or liquidate.
A fragment notes plans to tear down a factory and ship machinery to Chicago. A man named Wurth denies trust affiliation and says he would reopen the plant within 20 or 60 days, while others suspect the purchase is a scheme to remove the plant.
Winfield Anga reports an amateur bicycle meet drawing strong local support and likely top riders from the state. Businessmen and citizens back the event with subscriptions, anticipating a well patronized program and notable attendance.
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