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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1898
Page
3
A critical exposé condemns state boards of charities for wasting funds on rail mileage. It alleges members earn daily mileage pay, travel between institutions, and inflate costs through a poolish system that benefits individuals and stalls reform.
An advertorial notice touts Bradfield's Regulator as a standard remedy for irregularities and bodily changes in young women. It promotes timely use to support nature, claims health benefits, and lists Atlanta based company selling for $1 through druggists.
The article details wartime emergency fund expenditures by the Navy, War Department, and other bureaus. It lists amounts spent on ships, equipment, ordnance, personnel, and administrative costs, noting balances and transfers to support allied and diplomatic efforts. It names Secretary Hay and Assistant Secretary Spaulling and cites allocations for the peace commission and civil affairs inquiries.
In Lynn Massachusetts a dull trade downturn hit local television parts makers Heston and Co and others. The failure stems from poor collections on outstanding accounts and broad failures in trade affecting the southern and New England markets.
The executive board of the Southwestern Traffic Bureau announces the resignation of Chairman 3. W. Pordyce and W. HL Druckdall. Hae Beer elected successor after discussions. The board plans a meeting in New York on January 04 to review amendments and ensure compliance with United States Supreme Court requirements.
The navy reports Pur ou i’s official speed and record as B06 knots per hour with the screw propeller noted. A return was made to the Navy Department regarding Barn fastest vessel, and a weather forecast for Chicago on December 7 predicts generally fair tonight and Thursday with mild winds.
French officials send a letter confirming Lafayette memorial likely to be placed in the Tuileries Garden’s proposed site. Premier Dipuy reportedly favors the Chicago location. A commission meeting in Washington is set for next Tuesday to finalize monument plans. Washington state contributes 31,000 for the serial children program.
In 16 of 24 Kansas cities voting yesterday notable results emerged Brockton shifted to no license with a 2100 majority after a temperance campaign Haverhill elected a Socialist mayor defeating the incumbent and gaining seats in both legislative branches Elsewhere few changes occurred in the rest of the state slate
New York Dec 7 Mysterious Billy Smith defeated Joe Walcott in a 20 round bout at Lenox Athletic Club. White ruled Smith winner as referee’s decision, with Smith landing a hard right in round eleven and Walcott forced to the floor later in the bout. Betting favored Walcott prior to the match, but Smith earned the decision amid close exchanges and uneven rounds.
Senator Baker spent a short time in his Leavenworth office yesterday, his first appearance in town in about two weeks. He was out again briefly and is not yet strong enough for heavy work, though he hopes to travel to Washington by week’s end.
Jamieson and Heldrich of Peoria have purchased 1180 acres near Hamlet from Danielson Estineson for 230 500. They aim to build a beet sugar factory if Indiana legislature adopts a bounty law. Beets tested 22.9 percent sugar on the land last year.
Attorney General Griggs releases a report detailing prize court actions during the war with Spain and calls for a reformed Alaska judicial structure. He cites prize cases, appeals to the Supreme Court, and urges Congress to strengthen U S commissioner roles and salary arrangements to improve justice and order in the territory.
Fifty four people at the Cleveland Orphan asylum in Ky are ill after a meal prepared by the matron Mrs Vandever and staff. Forty nine are orphan children. Some believe the pie caused the poisoning while others suspect contaminated water from a lead pipe. Doctors spent the night at the asylum and saved most lives.
Dr R Schiffmann offers free sample packs of Schiffmans Asthma Cure at Rowley and Show drug store near Sixth and Kansas Ave. Sufferers with asthma hay fever or bronchitis may call in person or request a sample by postcard to 315 Rosabel street St Paul Minn before December 15. The doctor argues the remedy relieves attacks quickly and has cured many previously deemed incurable.
H C Solomon of Atchison urged Governor Leedy to grant a pardon for Graham a 74 year old man in state prison for twelve years for the two year old murder of Jacob Hopkins near Cummings Atchison county. County officials objected claiming the murder was cold blooded and Hopkins threatened to kill Graham whom he accused of self defense. Neighbors testified Graham often threatened others and planned to die with his boots on. The governor took the matter under advisement after a heated hour long hearing.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Frank A. Lappen, once a Dry goods merchant linked to the Plankinton bank panic, living under the alias Fr. Measures in Acton London. He fled a Fashionable Barin Rothschild residence, leaving creditors and a letter, with doubts on extradition.
Pleth and his minstrels drew a large crowd at the Grand Opera House last night. Field remains a city favorite as the second part introduced novel features and comic bits ending with a pantomime finale. The Faust family acrobats joined the act, with Grunt, Beers and Gruct performing a humorous knocks chase. After the show the company was hosted in the IP rooms where Field received a bouquet from the Topeka lodge.
Dec 7 Grand Moors Que Russell A Alger Jr, son of the Secretary of War, was badly injured after being thrown from his toboggan Sunday. The report notes efforts by City Ticket and Passer Agent Frank Lewis of Union to aid merchants’ excursion from Manhattan to Topeka and mentions Salvation Army officer Brengle delivering an address at a church event.
Merchants in Horton and Topeka protested a Rock Island excursion contract for December 3 and 28, claiming the railroad acted beyond authority by cancelling the plan. The meeting blamed the railroad for a bonafide contract violation and referred the matter to the trades excursions committee for action.
A garbled 19th century request discusses trains from Topeka and return for five to three coaches, seeking price quotes and travel dates. It mentions possible Boycott fears, merchant concerns, and aims to boost Shippers from Topeka to Kansas markets, asking for concise terms and schedule details.
The Supreme Court ordered 11 year old Harry Whitehead placed with his grandparents amid a habeas corpus appeal by Mira Fry. Fry, widow and mother, sought to retain custody but witnesses and court findings supported the grandparents’ care, with the judge favoring their preference and the decision noted as not final.
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