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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1901
Page
8
A New York crowd heard Mae Leane speak Sunday at 121 Street about her past in the Farmers Alliance era in Kansas. She described resisting political dictation, asserting a higher duty and the need to prepare for future action. Her display of independence drew hundreds who called her among the greatest orators.
The body of G Frank Melaniehl, superintendent of cops, was found about three miles from Sheridan Wyoming. He was killed by his partner Lew Hartcough after a quarrel. Funeral services were held at his former home. Details come from an officer of the animal ponk verdusts. A Senitat ducharss abapheike tau of Bans and A Rolling Mill Combine discusses crisis amelioration and aims to organize control of output.
A reader recounts chronic coffee use linked to headaches nervousness and eye trouble. After quitting coffee and trying Postum, the writer reports clearer vision, steadier nerves, and greater mental clarity, crediting the change to Pastum Coffee substitute and noting improved wellbeing.
Dr. McFarland of the First Methodist church argues that religious feelings must be regulated like intellect. He warns against letting emotion become an end in itself and urges letting feeling move to action rather than persistently dwelling on sensation.
New York dispatch reports Gen Carlos Alban governor of Panama says Colombia can maintain free transit without foreign aid. Colon retaken, rebel forces crushed in places, but bands remain in interior Panama. Alban pledges to defeat Gen Belisario Porras and reconcile terms of the July treaty as liberal revolts resurface.
St Louis December 2 The recent statement that officers of the Travelers Protective Association contemplated changing the grace for holding the national meeting from Portland Oregon was in question as discussed.
Local notes chronicle events across Topeka and nearby towns including Kansas State Grange meetings on December 16 17, road work on Western avenue and West Eighth pavement, church and school activities, arrests threats, and civic plans. Reports cover officials travels Kansas City visits, state university talks, recent divorces and weddings, and community updates on roads, schools, and public notices.
The article notes a religious gathering in Haxtun Colorado with Wesleyan evangelists, plus local political moves including a Democratic banquet plan, a pavement petition on Van Buren Street, and a protest expected to come before the city council. It mentions Governor Stanley appealing to Governor Dockery over William Rogers and Thomas Wallace, and a Uncle Tom's Cabin stage production at Crawford with notable details.
Fred Dawkins a ranchman near Cascade Montana says he was shot and fatally wounded by a man he identifies as Pat Crowe the Omaha abductors. Dawkins chased the stranger for weeks, the attacker drew a revolver and fired before being arrested later under the names J. 2. Mc Bride Harry Byngeston and J. McGuire and previously served a term in county jail.
Fancor Maine December reports an early Maine Christmas tree trade with carloads and vessel loads heading to major cities. Once scorned and likened to a nuisance the fir tree now provides income for hundreds of farmers and transport firms as demand grows. About one and a half million trees were sold. Earl of Sefton dead in London, born 1867.
The article condemns tonics and medicines that rely on alcohol, arguing true tonics renew the nervous system and blood. It extols thorough digestion over stimulant remedies, recommending Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to aid digestion and restore nerve energy by natural digestion and nourishment.
Ann Arbor reports H. Yost renews his three year contract at the University of Michigan. The coach, credited with building the world renowned Michigan eleven, previously gained prominence at Lafayette College and delivered champion teams at Ohio Wesleyan Kansas Nebraska and Stanford before shaping Michigan into a top national program.
Correspondent reports famine depresses commerce in Russia and Poland. Odessan labor unrest looms as authorities warn managers of strict penalties for strike signaling. Lodz faces factory failures. finance minister proffers loans to cover debts. Emigration grows from Crimea to Turkey. typhus and other diseases spread among districts. Grain needs estimated at 3,200,000 bushels while regions seek loans and aid. Cotton destroyed by grasshoppers reaches beyond Central Asia.
Guthrie Oklahoma December 2 fire destroyed the William F Heck farmhouse near Pond Creek. Mrs Heck and her one and a half month old baby were burned. The infant died and Mrs Heck cannot recover. Origin of the fire is unknown.
Maj Bishop of the Twentieth Kansas, now Manila city attorney, writes from the Philippines praising progress and urging patience. He notes Americans should not expect instant adoption of their customs and believes government could have done more with greater severity, while defending current concessions.
County Attorney Griffith of Bourbon County seeks a pardon for Robert Banks, a Fort Scott man jailed in Hutchinson for shooting craps. Griffith argues Banks helped two men learn the game, winning money and facing a beating, prompting clemency appeal from the prosecutor.
An aide de camp to the king arrives in New York and makes contact through office and residence listings at 727 Kansas Ave and Topeka Ave. The notice lists a telephone contact and a rental arrangement with the State Journal.
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