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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1899
Page
4
The page presents a garbled 1900s newspaper fragment with mixed notices and commentary. It references Uncle Sam jobs, the Yaqui war, the Hague, Dewey in the Philippines, beer imports, language about the southern league, Newport entertainments funded by guests, and remarks on Chicago and Yank newspapers. The text is poorly legible and interleaves names, events, and ad-like fragments without coherent narrative.
Senator William Frye of Maine defended the government’s Philippine policy amid critics. He cited the Paris peace commission, noting that restoring the status quo at Manila would require protecting life and property. He warned against risking new empires or provoking rival powers, stressing restraint and the realities of global power.
A jumble of excerpts touches on imperial policy, Dewey, and U S presence in the east, followed by local political chatter on suffrage and editors. A tragic wedding interruption ends with a threshing accident and a fatal steam scalding near Atchison.
The U S department of agriculture climate and weather bulletin notes a warm week with good yields across most counties. Corn is generally in very good condition though drought hits Chautauqua Elk and Wyandotte. oats spoil in Deniphon and Jackson. apples heavy in Lyon. western regions see fine ground but grasshoppers and delays affect harvests.
Cleveland remains free from state troops as the last militia company departs. Authorities say further clashes are unlikely and the strike’s impact wanes. The boycott by wholesale and retail merchants loses effectiveness while The Big Consolidated continues running all cars with non union crews.
Western Union messenger boys in downtown Buffalo walked out today seeking higher wages. Officials report about 170 messengers idle versus workers estimating a larger number, amid interrupted service and labor action.
Rear Admiral Sewizon of the South Atlantic station travels from Washington to Chicago as part of a department reshuffle. He said plans include briefing Richer Helens and reviewing posts at Suen Town today.
United States Senator W A Harris of Kansas urged support for the Nicaragua canal project before the Mercantile club in Kansas City Kansas. He dismissed private schemes and traced the long history of attempts to breach the isthmus, arguing a mid ocean route would benefit the United States and its southern and central regions. He noted past treaties and corporate bids, warned the current Panama plan trims a tough cut through mountains, and described ongoing opposition in Congress and shifting concession efforts.
In Manhattan on August 1 residents of the state agricultural college met to urge the creation of a students cooperative association. A committee was named to draft bylaws and a constitution, estimate the cost of opening a dining hall and bookstore, and advise the regents about book shortage at the college bookstore. The group met again Monday evening to finalize plans.
Readers report student groups propose cooperative schemes to waive costs and preserve accommodations abandoned by regents. The note cites Cornell Harvard Yale as examples of large student fund relief and outlines plans to publish a full cooperative constitution soon.
A deputy marshal arrested Mrs. J. Chinn in Arkansas City on charges tied to misdirected mail and improper correspondence with a man named Jesse Ler from Ottawa. The case outlines a mail fraud and moral scandal as Mrs. Chinn admitted returning a misaddressed package and ending the relationship after learning Ler’s identity, with Bonnie Dea noted as the person she carried on the communications with.
Report from Galena notes residents petitioning for protection from recently imported Alabama colored miners. Local leaders posted tough deputies, citing fear of rising tensions and potential trouble. Prolonged strike threatens coal supply to crushers and plant in the Galena district.
Two fatal accidents occurred near Olpe on Sunday afternoon. Henry Neussen, a 16 year old local resident, went swimming with friends at a pond when the drowning happened. Details of the incident remain unclear.
A reader from Pearl Louisiana writes of extreme menstrual pain and hysterical fits caused by female complaints. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her attacks after five bottles and notes she has been symptom free for a year. She urges other sufferers to try the remedy.
A farmer Willan Grieder died when a horse kicked him during hitching near the heart. Miss Lizzie Coult, KiSis Endeavorer leader and deputy city treasurer, died after brief illness at Newton. Tom Van Horn, a disabled veteran, was paroled from jail for selling a bottle of hop tea. Pensions announced include various original and increased grants to veterans and widows across multiple towns.
The Italian embassy secretary Marquis Romano reports the lynching of Italians in Louisiana as an unusually atrocious act. He states there were no mitigating circumstances, cites Hodges as driving the attack, and DeFatta’s gunfire as defense. He notes subsequent visits and lynching of three more Italians while unaware of the assault.
Weather notes show Mr Jennings reporting warm conditions with a 93 degree reading at 2 PM. The day’s high reached 93 while the low was 75, humidity about 60 percent, and a light south wind.
Chicago August 8 definite orders show Third Cavalry, stationed at Fort Sheridan, will depart tomorrow for Seattle to sail next Monday for the Philippines via Honolulu. Horses have been shipped to Seattle and will be taken to Manila by a circuitous route via the Aleutian Islands and Japan for rest and exercise of the animals.
Robert Marshall aged 24 died Sunday at Osage City and was buried today. His remains arrived by the Santa Fe at 2 o clock. He was the son of Samuel Mur.
Sunday New York Journal reports the pastor and author Charles M Sheldon of The Miracle at Markham and In His Steps has refused a high salary to move to this city to teach Christian living among the poor. It traces his Dakota upbringing, education at Phillips Academy Brown University and Andover Theological Seminary, and his desire to know parishioners to better preach.
Officer Hall reports to Mayor Drew that warnings to jointists hindered his duty and led to no arrests. He cites July 4th and July 22nd incidents, including a dressed-in-civilian stakeout at a Holliday house and a beer purchase, with no action taken. Mayor Drew calls for written charges to refer to a committee.
General field reports telegraphed from Washington outline troop counts and statuses. Nebraska unit shows 49 commissioned, 44 mustered out, 304 enlisted, 1,246 discharged or killed, with remaining to be mustered out. Pennsylvania unit lists 35 commissioned, 38 mustered out, 578 enlisted, 106 discharged, 16 killed or died, 6 missing.
Commercial travelers A L Williams and I F Leach nearly drowned after their wagon and team sank into quicksand crossing the Cimarron river portion near Jennings O T. Heavy rain had swollen the river, making the ford unstable. A neighbor aided by rope, the team pulled free, then they resumed their journey to Cushing after rest.
Kingman hosts the largest cattlemen’s gathering yet with attendees from across the region. D. Coburn, secretary of the state board of agriculture, delivers the keynote address as brandy riding, wild cattle roping, and horse and pony events spark excitement and enjoyment.
A chaotic report from Paducah describes a towboat near Henderson that sank on the Ohio River below Valontown. The incident involved multiple barges and crews struggling to manage vessels and cargo as the boat went down in the river traffic.
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