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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
4
Large delegation attends the twenty first convention with eastern representation. Prominent workers from many cities attend, with reports of sessions, speeches, and a focus on efficiency in the distribution of funds and services across the state.
A fragmentary report describes an experimental cancer treatment claimed by Lucien Blake and associates. The text cites lip cancer success after several sessions and references professors from a university, with claims of remission and a controversial method.
An old advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy for various forms of stomach upset. It claims three years of steady use across communities and markets the product at a nominal price, touting quick relief and broad acceptance by draughtsmen and the public.
A collage of items reports Hailey harvesting ten bushels of second crop potatoes near Columbus, a Wichita street franchising dispute, convict coal production in Leavenworth, a Kiowa County drought alert and a corn contest winner, plus WT gas daily output from a well in Whitfield. The notes reference officials A Reatwell Eaton and Mayor McLean, and list Governor Stanley’s involvement along Tremont and Wicklin streets.
Washington reports pension officials warn veterans are lured into schemes that exploit widows to extend pension payments. Affected widows remarry to boost pension payments, while officials seek to curb fraud and protect the pension rolls from exploitation by con artists and greedy relatives. The article cites examples of widows and veterans entangled in schemes, with calls for stronger oversight and enforcement to prevent perpetuation of pension fraud.
Cleveland reports Grand Master Morrissey returning from Chicago amid talk of a federation of four leading railroad labor groups seeking wage raises for about 179,000 workers. Negotiations continue in Chicago with multiple committees and officials, aiming for an orderly settlement and a possible 100,000-strong convention in St. Louis if talks fail.
The Burlington releases a new book of advertiser character pieces featuring Mig Horn Resin and associated irrigating firms. A letter from President Carl is cited as part of the promotional material.
A letter from Mrs Hodging describes lasting suffering before a medical reader’s cure, claiming a Benedictine remedy saved her from surgery after eleven years of pain and childbirth. She praises Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Olement, stating they cured her and would recommend them to others.
The letter from a Texas claimant describes a two year old heifer struck by a rail line and dragged from a bridge to a creek. It alleges the bruited cow suffered severe injuries, was cared for briefly, and ultimately deemed nonviable. The writer asks the railway company to compensate for the cow’s loss and seeks prompt contact.
Reports claim the Rock Island system, now expanding under current management, has gained control of the Colorado to Eastern railroad and seeks to secure through rights into Denver Union Depot. W. B. Leeds aide and Denver visit tie to new deal while Geodomy Eastern seeks franchise extension to build track from Limon Junction to Scranton. The railway currently uses Union Pacific leased tracks into Denver.
Harvey system introduces well paid, intelligent salesmen on limited Santa Fe trains to replace Uniformed newsboys. Travelers respond favorably to polite, informed conductors who know line conditions, making time valuable and signaling a shift away from the old news butcher era.
Albuquerque December 6 The Santa Fe cutoff bids will be opened about mid month after delays from December 1. Contractors inspect work and submit offers. Chief engineer expects cost to rise about 2000 per year due to heavy cuts. A 31 foot deep cut across Abo Pak is planned with two years to complete.
The Woodworkers' union No. 218 held elections last Tuesday for six months. Harvey Barnes becomes president succeeding Arthur May, with Wolfson Johnson as vice president M. Seward secretary and C Pearson, treasurer. Industrial notes mention new babbitt alloy for cross heads, improved shore alloy, and delayed lavatory materials from Crane & Co of Chicago.
The State Bar Association plans a January 17 meeting in Kensie held with the Kansas Day banquet and legislature in session. Chief Justice Walter Clark of North Carolina will speak, joined by Chanceline Strong, Pension Commissioner Ware, Judge William Thomson, and others. The secretary urges county attorneys to join and attend, noting free banquet and networking value with legal officials.
Fudge J S West a county attorney and district court judge will conduct a question box. He will answer every proper question posed by county attorneys in attendance. A membership application can be requested with a yearly fee of five dollars. Program details to follow.
Lincoln a long letter from William J. Bryan contends Grover Cleveland misreads Democratic record. He argues Cleveland aided defeats and urges indorsements for leadership, cites tariff reform stance and stock market bets as proof of sincerity or insincerity. Bryan defends a clear reform path and criticizes attacks on the party's rejuvenation.
Reports from Westport indicate severe damage to the government jetty at the Grays Harbor entrance, used by railcars and ferry traffic. The breach endangers maritime approaches and trims the superstructure’s integrity, prompting field assessments and precautionary closures.
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