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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1895
Page
2
A historical article warns that overdoing bicycle riding can lead to death for those with weak hearts or untrained bodies. It argues wheels themselves are not to blame, but endurance and pace, noting how even seasoned riders can tire after long trips and risk serious strain.
A man entered a Cincinnati probate court seeking a marriage license in a rambling dialect. He pressed the clerk for the certificate and terms, insisting it was his first and last time and offering little money, while his friend Mike paid for the papers and the hopeful groom left with visions of married bliss.
Senator George G West of Missouri said the silver question will not be dropped until coinage is passed. He commented on Kentucky Iowa sentiment, England gold standard, and the treasury bond syndicate led by Belmont and Morgan. West’s health is improving with no serious ailment.
American and British officials including Mr Mansfield acting British consul at Foo Chow Mr Alien British vice consul at Padoga Island Colonel J Courtney Hickson US consul at Foo Chow Banister and Gregory and a Detroit lieutenant depart Foo Chow for Ku Cheng to probe the massacres. They will be escorted by 100 Chinese troops as the viceroy bars foreign troops from accompanying them.
Missouri weather bureau reports weekly temperatures near normal across most sections, with threshing underway and oats yielding well. Wheat outlook better than expected, corn prospects very strong, millet and second clover crop excellent, tobacco and late potatoes performing well, pastures abundant, apples and plums maturing and plentiful.
New York August 14 Mayor Strong denies gubernatorial aspirations amid questions on the excise issue. He says he does not want to be governor and believes no one desires him in the role. He insists he has no such plan and will not pursue it. Also news briefs include baseball scores from the Western and National Leagues. A separate report details a violent assault near Atchison, Kansas, where a 65 year old farmer was severely beaten by a tramp. A Washington conference of colored Baptists plans to aid ex consul Waller’s family with fundraising across Kansas and Missouri.
Mr Orth a farmer from twenty three miles from Wichita arrived in Mexico Mo and went to Little By Church cemetery where he exhumed the remains of the supposed tramp He identified the body as his brother Mike Orth who was killed by the cars at Rush Hill last week The Orth brothers live at Arndale Kan and are thrifty farmers.
Rassias City Missouri August 14 lumber prices rise across the West by about 31 per thousand feet an eight percent increase on all lumber in Kansas City. The surge is nationwide beyond Kansas City, with rough lumber rising even more than eight percent.
In Warsaw Indiana on August 14 Leroy Cardu aged nine took a heavy dose of rat poison ending his life. A note left behind said he could not endure his peers taunting him after his mother's recent divorce. His father, ex mayor Maxwell G Canniff, is a noted attorney and former three term state legislator.
A dispatch from Tien Tsie reports the Chinese government is in a state of helpless confusion and unable to take decisive action or exert authority. The situation may prove serious unless foreign powers act to safeguard interests and avert further instability.
New York Aug 14 debris clearers uncovered an old well under the central pillar of the Ireland building. The undermining of the pillar precipitated the disaster, which claimed fifteen lives.
Szparta Missouri August 14 The city council passed an ordinance imposing a fine of not less than 25 dollars nor more than 190 dollars on all persons who sell cigarettes or cigarette papers to minors. Minneapolis Lumberman Assigns August 13 Jesse J Jones lumberman forced to assign his liabilities 149000 assets 235000 obligations about 20000 The Northern Trust Company is the assignee. Ballrond Maz Killed August 14 Oliver Jackson 24 instantly killed while boarding a north bound freight on the Santa Fe railroad He was an employee before the strike but since idle He resided at Argentine
Brakeman Bishop of the Missouri Pacific was instantly killed last evening when he struck a bridge while standing on a freight train near Nevada Missouri on August 14. The incident occurred as crews worked along the line, with investigators expected to examine the scene for causative factors.
Washburn College in Topeka is acknowledged as the best college in Kansas. Santa Fe Route advertises low rate excursions with stopover privileges to Boston New York Washington Louisville Denver and Colorado Springs via agents Sea Rowley Bros offering details.
A telegram from Assistant U.S. Treasurer Jordan in New York reports 900000 in gold withdrawn for export to Europe. Minutes later the Morgan syndicate deposits 1346000 in gold for legal tenders, lifting the reserve to 101,833,715 dollars. The action signals intent to keep the reserve above the 100 million mark per the contract spirit.
A translated letter from Montemipolo dated July 31 reports Cubans advancing in Santiago de Cuba and Camaguey. It praises victories, notes Spanish troops surrendering to besiegers, and outlines plans for a Cuban government with a president and three secretaries.
Crevetauxp Ohio Aug 14 A Black woman Ida Gilchrist of Zoar station posed as a fortune holder in a matrimonial paper drawing replies from across the country. She received proposals then asked loans claiming money to be held. deputy U S marshal lodged E and Johnson and wife colored in jail on mail fraud. Several distant suitors reportedly sent funds.
Choctaw Nation results from nine counties show Wilson leading for treasurer with Locke a close second and Bryant far behind. Nine counties may not yield Locke victory. Ben F Cable, Democratic national committeeman, organized a sound money education campaign while preserving the current party machinery. Little Gem smoking note.
Poet Samuel M Peck of Tuscaloosa, famed as the Sunny South lyrist, writes verse reflected in music and roses. His family heritage includes a chief justice father and a Connecticut mother. His books Cap and Bells and Rings and Love Knots have sold well, with songs like A Little Knot of Blue and Mignon popular in exhibitions and by Yale and Calve. He lives in a southern mansion, studies nature, and his poetic craft blends rhyme with musical form.
An Englishwoman Miss Lillian Hamilton serves as medical adviser to the Afghan ameer and directs care in Kabul and the countryside. She even joins the ameer’s son in London to monitor health and later returns to Afghanistan to resume duties. Her work includes treating villagers and visiting the harem to present English medical practices. Also notes a slow fundraising effort for Dr. Rush’s monument and a claim that the University of Michigan awarded more degrees than Harvard this year.
In Edinburgh on Flodden's day a crowd mourned a battle lost. The poem laments a perceived theft of the gate by the umpire, recounted by the Detroit Tribune with a chorus of burghers and the afflicted crowd. It frames a dramatic, ritual scene of collective awe and accusation.
A fat man on the Michigan Central westbound express naps amid heat and dust. He lifts a nose fly from his res pocket, argues with a passenger, and places it back as a joke escalates. The scene ends with a quip about keeping to one’s own fly and a second joke about a separate matter on another page.
A fragment shows Mrs Anglo-Saxon ordering servants for a home with a foggy weather request to make the duke feel at ease. The exchange includes instructions on meals, table setting, and timing with comic asides about napkins and service.
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