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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal and Globe Sights columns mix war dispatches on the Boer conflict with local color and jokes. Reports reference Roosevelt Dewey Wood and Root, plus London and Pretoria hints, while light items joke about Christmas buying and social quirks.
An alarmed writer warns that spruce forests in New York and surrounding areas are rapidly diminishing due to pulp mills and Christmas tree demand. He notes wood pulp shortages, cites experiments planting poplar on waste lands in Pennsylvania, and mentions Dr. J. T. Bath-Fock directing forestry trials in Pike County.
A string of aphoristic snippets mocks manners and morals with satirical jabs at love, marriage, wealth, and virtue. The prose riffs on etiquette, gender roles, and social pretensions in a breezy, dialect-rich style.
Mrs Lawrence of Chicago Illinois declares she looks twenty five years younger after using Hair Vigor. She says at seventy two her hair is dark again and not entirely bald, attributing the change to the product with a dated testimonial from December 22, 1858.
An advertisement extols Ayers Hair Vigor claiming it restores color to gray hair and improves growth, making hair rich, heavy, soft, and glossy while serving as an elegant dressing. The testimonial insists on unsolicited endorsements and asserts consistent, standout results.
The item notes a case in Lowell Massachusetts referencing a doctor and a service point. It mentions an 38 year old individual and details surrounding a medical service arrangement.
Fort Scott December 14 striking miners and union workers in Kansas coal fields rallied for the release of National Committeeman John P. Teese from federal custody. Teese, out on a $3,000 bond, condemned federal courts as tools of corporations, urging a large turnout of 3,000 union miners across non union mines. The meeting, held in a city near Yale, drew fierce exchanges with Judge Williams and others, and plans called for further gatherings in Wau City and Fleming to unite thousands of strikers and miners.
Warden McClankitty and officials urge Congress to appropriate 500000 for a contracted cell wing at Fort Leavenworth. The change aims to reduce prisoner marches between old and new sites, speed up completion, and improve discipline while adding supported workshops and buildings. The push is endorsed by the warden and officials with War Department backing.
A Salina girl attempted to end her life by jumping into the river near the Smoky Hills. She was pulled from the water and swam ashore, then returned to her parental home. Authorities report ongoing concern over the youth’s troubled state and family supervision.
Pittsbore December 4. Smith, a resident of Oskelousa, Ta, and partners have bought about twelve square miles of land near the Aliaspurt line within this county. The tract lies between Fuller and Vernon, on the Pittsburgh and Gulf road and near the Memphis railroad. The sale was through J. W. Fodgen. Negotiations include adjacent tracts. Holders cited include SR. Lanyon and Stichall Hughes. The new company seeks further acquisitions.
Chase the farm of Jesse Casher eras and the Atchison Street Car Company push a deal for a ten year contract to extend the line to Mount Vernon cemetery. The city would renew the light contract with a higher price, while council hopes for better terms and more lights for the money. A heavy snow and local incidents, including a court case on liquor convictions and an Odd Fellows meeting, accompany the report with multiple local notes.
Text of the Jalo treaty between United States Brigadier General Bates and the sultan of Jolo, outlining U S authority in the archipelago, land and sea rights, religious freedom for Moros, land purchase rules, armaments restrictions, piracy suppression, crimes handling, slave freedom, protective status, and monthly stipends for local leaders. Signed August 20 1899 at Jolo in English and Sulu.
Probate Judge Dolman will attach trading stamps to marriage licenses and other ceremonies for couples both in and outside Topeka. Ministers may resist as word spreads of premium stamps in the matrimony business, with promises of blue or green stamps and possible cut-rate ceremonies.
The district court action sparks a wave of trading stamp fever as Topeka residents seek stamps with every purchase. A local judge contemplates offering premium stamps for cash court fees and a real estate dealer plans stamps for renters, while young couples bets on wedding ceremonies with stamps to boost collections. The fad spreads through Christmas plans as men and women alike pursue more stamps for bargains and gifts.
A Cleveland Post item reports about 25 young Irish Americans sailing from New York to join the Hoere in the conflict, with about 60 more Irishmen and others preparing to follow from Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia and Cleveland to Paris and then South Africa. General William J. Gladiann notes the movement has long been active among Irish in Cleveland and volunteers are being recruited nationwide to support the Dutch and Boer efforts.
Louis A. Gourdain, arrested in November, has been sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The charge cites violating a section of the Pennsylvanian code regulating banking activity in the state. Authorities say Gourdain operated “Snee mexine” schemes with ties to New Orleans, Wichita, and Kansas City.
General Metcalf former colonel of the Twentieth Kansas discusses army matters with the Secretary of War and the president in Washington. He says war department controls actions affecting the Twentieth and that Aguinaldo and insurgents may be pursued. He criticizes Surgeon Hatter for misdirected funds and notes delays in relief and defences.
Allied With Leather Trust in San Antonio reports that a plan tied to cattle dealings engineered by Georgy B. Loving of Fort Worth is linked to the leather trust. A promoter, Lav Bran, and an Automobile Mail Collector from Cleveland visited, while the new postal department authorizes trial auto mail collection claims lower cost vs present methods.
Fragmented OCR notes report a youthful inmate in Saratoga County facing measures at Providence lant Getubor. Details mention Shaw, Shawta Ute and a prisoner aged fourteen, with reference to a daily vaccine and Tre Switt Holliday Drug Co in unclear context.
Omaha dispatch reports W V Allen’s Senate appointment confirmed by a telegram from W J Bryan to the governor. Bryan argues Allen’s broad cross party support and proven record justify the choice, and Austin notes the varied backing signals strong statewide backing for Allen.
Chicago decision sets June 27 as date for the national prohibition convention. Twenty six national committeemen from sixteen states attend at the Palmer House where funds are pledged to cover expenses and seating for over 100. Plans to hold the event in the Coliseum under Samus Dickie of Michigan with W T Warewetl resigning as secretary. Debates over time location and women delegates marked the meeting amid tension about church influence and Iowa opposition.
An old advertisement extols Dr Wood's Norway Cinnamon for croup prevention and household medicine. The piece also announces December and January round trip railroad fares from Memphis Route via Florida and the Southeast, with tickets valid up to thirty days for return. It cites sales across local practices and urges use of Woods Norway Nature's Remedy for coughs and colds.
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