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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
3
Fragments recount Major General Lawton describing a decisive Civil War era action with a front line assault. The speaker recalls orders, frontline courage, and the cost of engagement as troops maneuver under fire amid intense conditions. The narrative centers on leadership, sacrifice, and the human toll of battle.
An informal notice invites enjoyment at Fort Riley for an outing on Thursday August 27. The event aims to balance work with leisure and includes a paddle activity noted for the Braves and Union groups. Ham Leaves Pi Riley at 6 pm.
Topeka readers report Morrow's Kid-ne-oids widely praised for kidney and backache relief. Holt of East 5th Street says many locals discuss cures, noting own kidney trouble improved after using Kid-ne-cide pills sold for forty to sixty cents.
Mt. Vernon Aug 1 A 17 year old, Eoward Bachelder son of Captain Haendler of the Twenty fourth U S Infantry at Manila, and his grandfather on the Fort Slocum dock fought a shark after a line jerked loose. They pulled it in with a boat hook and dispatched it with clubs. The four foot shark was the season's first sighting near New Rochelle.
Park officials in Trenton New Jersey report a savage incident at Cadwalader park. Superintendent Harry Smith placed three cubs with an old bear. The cubs played rough and one cub bit the old bear. The old bear killed the cub and drowned it in the bear pit tank. Guards attacked the old bear but could not stop it.
James McCune of Martie grows furious at York Furnaces picnic after boys hide stones in his pockets. He tosses twelve ten dollar and eight three five dollar gold pieces believed lost, totaling 160 dollars, while chasing the youths. None recovered.
A Peewee Valley Kentucky near Louisville reports a brutal assault on Rev Dougiss Porest by Foreman Funston following a move. Porest in delicate health. Foreman is said to be avenging his horse in a separate account of Manila events. Local indignation and a meeting call for prosecution.
At Quitman Georgia Agricultural Society meeting President Pope Brown urged colonization of Black residents, arguing whites and Blacks must part. His speech, praised by hundreds, touched on labor shortages, northern views, and urged Southern women to teach and protect homes amid rising crime fears.
A Chicago letter from ex Gov John P Altgeld criticizes Kentucky politics and Goebel, urging Democrats to resist corruption and urging a new Democratic ticket to salvage the party. The missive discusses outsider influence, voter turnout, and potential political realignments as conditions in Kentucky are debated.
W C Whitney returns from five weeks in London and says his nervous system needs attention. He is markedly younger, chats about politics and race horses, and notes he is practically out of politics after volunteering a rest. He plans to attend Saratoga with Democrats, while remaining wary of future campaigns.
A fragment signals shifts toward private enterprise impacting resiliency and other workplace traits. It highlights a trend of individuals or groups pursuing personal ventures, altering traditional career pathways and resilience strategies in local contexts.
G C Clemens writes to Governor Stanley rebutting his handling of charges against Populist regents at the state agricultural college. The open letter questions consistency in Stanley’s actions, cites a May 6 187? briefing, and asks if duties differ when accusing Populists versus Republicans.
A letter to the governor accuses him of partisan double standards in handling Perkins and Black cases. The writer imagines press leakage and questions the governor’s ethics, urging action on the Republican regents at the agricultural college. The tone is pointed, admonitory, and seeks a principled response from the official.
New York Aug 11 Nuwara C Ball the professional cyclist has almost decided to abandon the sport he excelled in for years. He will sail to Europe aboard Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with Jockey Tod Sjoan. The rider plans to pursue horse racing under new trainer leadership.
The famed cyclist Bald plans departure to arrange business affairs and possibly leave the country. He trained at Manhattan Beach this morning while trainer Doc Morrow was unaware of his plans. Pacemakers for Elkes and Linton discussed the move as rumor and gossip swirled about his future.
The provincial court in San Juan Setts Henry James an American, for murder by firing into a crowd that killed a boy. Native newspapers protest the sentence, arguing the death penalty violates Porto Rican traditions. Only one death sentence in ten years.
Austin reports prairie dogs in the Texas Panhandle are being eradicated by a new device adopted by ranchers and farmers. Last week over 12,000 were captured and killed on a large ranch. A stray hole is destroying crops and grass in the area. Also notes a special express trip to Ft. Riley with a schedule and fare of $1.00 for a round trip departing 7:20 a.m. Thursday through the Union Pacific line.
The Burlington Route markets an east bound line from the Missouri River to St Louis and Chicago with free chair cars and Pullman sleepers. It highlights rapid service to Omaha Sioux City and beyond, claiming 7,200 miles of standard railroad and notable courtesy. The Scenic Line of the World Denver and Rio Grande advertises routes to Colorado Utah and New Mexico with through tickets and distinct Rocky Mountain travel options.
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