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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
4
A jumbled clipping reports on political maneuvering, party figures like Dewey and Hobart, Pennsylvania platform notes, and local anecdotes. It mentions a Kansas City poet, a Milwaukee engine order for Glasgow, and diverse societal hobbies from wardrobe to church life, plus a stray obituary and a Funston remark as a final tease.
A fragmented column muses on women and aging with sharp social commentary. It mocks gendered clothing details and notions of modesty, contrasting female vanity with male nonchalance, and imagines surreal fashion extremes to provoke reflexive judgment.
The Clay Center Times chronicles township history and a Jewel City corn buyers’ setup with two shelters ready and more to come. Harvest home celebrations bloom in Logan and surrounding counties. News includes drought, crop woes, and local anecdotes from Athlene Democrat. Fort Leavenworth troop movements reported, with Fort Riley artillery units deployed to Kansas posts.
Pittsburg Kan Aug 25 Citizens from Jenny Lind say that the last shipment of miners from West Virginia refuse to work after being misled by operators. They claim company agents told them there was no strike here and that work would be in a long idle mine. The superintendent refused transportation home, a lawyer was engaged, and damages suit will be filed. A meeting with national board member Reese was held. Several union miners were arrested for disturbances.
A 70 foot long demonstration railcar arrives in Denver Union Pacific Shops to recruit students for rail work. It carries living quarters for five men, a dining and sleeping area, and a small engine display. The car, traveling from the south, will head to Cheyenne and Salt Lake City, marking its first western trip.
Denver dispatch reports Santa Fe railroad plans large upgrades at Colorado Springs. A new south side yard with capacity for 12 cars will be built near Huerfano street, west tracks expanded for freight, sleeping car facilities added east of the depot, and a double track to Pueblo. The old water tank will be replaced with a larger steel tank, eight division dispatchers from La Junta will be moved here, and service will extend from Fountain to Pueblo via the existing Colorado Southern line.
Corpral Saanpio lay mortally wounded after a bullet lodged near his brain. He was found alive hours later and taken to Manila hospital in an unconscious state for 15 days before surgeons removed the bullet and part of his brain to save him. Corporal Eaimple began slow recovery and was transported to San Francisco. he was carried ashore for medical care and later moved toward recovery.
In Blue Rapids Marshall county the oldest settler was celebrated during a reunion. Judge Thompson, who has lived in her home over 41 years, received the award from the committee. She and her family were among the first settlers. Thompson served as the first justice of the peace and first postmaster, with voting and a religious service held in their house.
A Coffeyville man armed with a pitchfork attacked J H Keith at the Dooley and Keith law offices in the McCoy Building. Keith restrained him with a gun, a motive linked to a mortgage dispute over Territory wheat. Caudry was arrested on assault with intent to kill and posted bond of $1000 at a city court preliminary hearing.
Blue Rapids Aug 25 Many humorous moments at the reunion grounds as Governor Stanley’s double ELA Berry is mistaken for the chief executive. A farmer jokes he met Ed Berry, while a speech was misattributed and a man traveled far for the governor’s address. Pensions for Kansans and local notices follow, with clerical pension grants and a cattle case bound over in Indian Territory. Grants stories include Ottaw a money increases and various district notices. Fort Scott street fair plans and rail progress near Enid also noted along with a destructive Neosho Paul fire.
The sixteenth annual convention of the W C T U organizations of the Seventh district of Kansas begins at Pirot Methodist Church in Wichita next Tuesday morning. The two day session features a program of exercises and addresses by Mrs Gorn Crystal Springs, Mrs Ola Watson Milan, Mrs Babb Wichita, Mrs Quick Newton, Mrs Hoyt Kingman, Mrs Westle Star Ling, Mrs Nushaum Janes, Mrs Chainulicus Lodge, Mrs Marsmone Faro, Ida Talmadge Hutchinson, Lizzie Campbell Welliston, Eno Embree Lyons, and Net Me Wilson Garden City.
Amazing news reaches Leavenworth Aurts that Frank Sample, a corporal inCompany C, Tenth Kansas Volunteers, who was believed fatally wounded at San Fernando, is alive and nearly well. Dispatches confirm his gadson and head injury are less severe than feared and he is returning to health.
Anne Bolin of Mintel Missouri claims she is among about 600 heirs to an estate valued at 857000000. She produces documents asserting descent from William Ball a great uncle of George Washington who owned 485 acres near Philadelphia. The state of Pennsylvania held the property for taxes but did not acquire it as government property, and heirs say proving identity and descent will secure the share. Bolin was stranded in Chicago while seeking aid to obtain her portion.
CH Munson files for divorce from Fannie Atusech alleging fidelity as cause. He claims infidelity occurred in Kansas City in 1896 with co respondent Mr Cook. Married in Sidney Australia at Christmas, they later came to the United States. he seeks restoration of her maiden name and disallows her keeping his surname.
In Musket Tisaya a Star special reports Cyrus A. Brown and Matthew Crug were hanged, the first legal execution of white men in the territory. Brown, from a Salina family, killed Daniel Cuthbert near Webbers Falls after caring for him when ill. Crug shot Deputy Walle during an incident linked to a Cherokees case.
It is probable the suit against William Martindale vice president of the defunct Cross Bank at Emporia by Morten Albaugh as receiver will not reach trial in the U S district court. The $150,000 claim alleges Martindale diverted funds. The parties agreed to arbitrate, with Albaugh selecting one arbiter and Martindale naming another, the third to be chosen by the two. The arbitration would be conducted under the court's supervision and involve attorney Leeper Fyprusantrating the plaintif and judge Kelioe.
In Newton on August 25 the fusion convention nominated Charles Bucher for judge of the Ninth district. He declined but was unanimously renominated. Harvey county delegates, who walked out of the Aug 15 Republican convention, later supported Judge MP Simpson of McPherson county, not opposing the nomination but protesting the failure to resolve that the next nominee be from Harvey county.
Washington August 25 report says strong pressure to form a colored regiment for service in the Philippines. Secretary Root has not decided. It is understood officers would be colored men if the regiment is formed.
Washington reports the treasury department plans stricter enforcement of penalties for unstamped checks and notes found by examiners. Previous compromises are ending, with the aim of reducing violations through harsher action. The policy shift follows ongoing concerns about compliance.
In Chanute Kansas Democrats and Populists of the Seventh judicial district met to nominate a candidate to oppose Republican Judge Stillwell of Erie. Lappam, a local lawyer, won unanimously as the nominee.
Patrick Johnson died at his son Frank Johnson's home on 18 Topeka avenue. At age 110 he was likely Topeka's only centenarian and was born in Halrymare County Sligo Ireland, immigrating in 1849. He remained energetic and clear sight and hearing until four days before death. Funeral from Church of the Assumption and interment in St Calvary cemetery.
Frank H. Foster and a Committee of 200 urged Attorney General Godard to initiate action to remove County Attorney A P Jetmore for his refusal to enforce the prohibitory law. Godard said he has taken the application under advisement.
Deaths and Funerals notice for C O Howe age 74 who died at home in Kansas. The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 9 o clock from the residence on Monroe Street.
New York August 2 structural steel prices rose by five dollars per ton in a move decided at a meeting of structural iron manufacturers. The decision followed efforts to stabilize the market as builders and mills awaited new price directions amid industry tensions.
Kokomo Indiana August 2 John McCain a Kokomo boy with Sixt heavy artillery at Honolulu says soldiers enforce a government to rid the place of pauper Japs. He cites rounds of cartridges issued and a plan to remove thousands of Japanese with a $800 protection requirement and deportation March into the interior of the islands.
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