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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1897
Page
2
Partial results show Quincy and fellow Democrat candidates facing strong Republican opposition in a crowded mayoral contest. Voter turnout was mixed with suburban wards leaning Republican while city wards remained divided. Final tallies indicate a narrow margin favoring the Democrat candidates in several districts, with overall mayoral results leaning toward Republican challengers in key precincts.
About 500 people gathered in Denver to listen to a speech opposing Japanese restaurants recently opened in the city. The speaker denounced Japanese proprietors and urged Americans to avoid dining at those places to protect local business, arguing the moves would drive white workers from the industry and imitate Chinese and Indonesian labor conditions. He emphasized educating the public and urged nonviolent action, not window vandalism.
A late month report shows the retirement of national bank notes from the currency rising to the highest level in a decade for the last ten days of the month. Treasury restrictions limit receipts from retirement and the unusual rate is blamed on lower interest and broader monetary elasticity concerns raised by Mr Coffin.
Georgia Governor and Asiantic elect governor Atkinson plan a tour through Mexico and North Africa after recovering from a legislature dispute. The journey will include stops along the Mexican National Railway route with brief stages to key cities and authorities.
Reliable Testallment House offers Christmas presents and a range of goods including jewelry clocks carpets and curtains at fair prices. Visit the shop at 128 Kansas Avenue with agents available and extended hours opposite the post office. Scott & Scott handle arrangements.
Washington reports two young men William Kent and Carl Julia join a cooperative socialistic colony in southwest Montrose County Colorado. The Colorado Cooperative Company will grant land once homestead acts are satisfied with forty acres per member. Members work the irrigation ditch system to earn water rights and credit, with no private enterprise. Original founders include Mile I Bowen Judge P A Sitsyoonk and J F Gabriel, Annie L Diggs and E G Brown involved. The colony, about twenty members, aims to be self supporting with shared land and governance.
Philadelphia December reports Hart owner of the steamer Latitada was jailed in the state penitentiary on a two year sentence for neutrality law violations. He had been out on bond pending appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Bondman Jess Etherider withdrew from the bond and Hart was rearrested. others may be secured.
A 19th century style ad argues faith helps but proper digestion needs medicine. It touts Blurarts Dyspepsia Tablets and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as aids to digestion, appetite, and nerve strength. It claims these remedies digest food and improve health regardless of belief, and offers mail order from Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
A Shanghai dispatch reports a German Chinese commission arranging borders for an occupation in the Hleo Chav district, signaling a permanent control. Tokyo notes no Port Arthur confirmation. British squadron may warn at Chee Bo. Rumors of a large Russian force cross Siberia fuel tensions. Berlin reports Daphne visit tied to Port Arthur events amid China partition talk.
Fenile J. Garneo Smith of Colorado sues her Garnett stepmother B Louise Smith in the U S circuit court over real estate deeds. The suit claims the father was dying and manipulated by the stepmother to favor the defendants, with deeds forged or altered before the father's death. The case seeks return of lands in Allen Coffey and Aninrapa counties and Garnett city lots.
The Columbia Opera company will open its engagement at Crawford Theater with La Masro tte on Thursday night followed by Pie Be bemiga Giri on Sunday and Greats Gir rote on Saturday. The company tours California Colorado and Texas and will visit Topeka after. Prices for non season ticket holders are 50 and 2 cents with four beastmickets usable for one performance. The theater will be dark after the engagement ends Saturday night until New Years when A Trip to Chinatown arrives.
Indianapolis reports convicts in the state prison suffer from idleness and solitary confinement. A lack of authority to buy raw material halts production for outside contracts, risking idle labor and potential insanity among inmates. Warden Harley notes the dire situation as officials await a special session to address funding and governance.
On December wheat deal closing, Armour and Leiter discuss the sale of millions of bushels. The individuals defend actions as practical business and deny a manipulated market. Rumors of a Leiter–Armour alliance circulate among traders, while letters and figures estimate total grain moved or planned for export.
The Kansas City Telephone Company will spend 120000 in 1998 to place wires underground. Work, started last spring, will resume February 1 with 560 more workers through winter 1935. West side first. Main Street east to Kaw River wired. Centralized at Hickory Street underground sub stations between Eleventh and Twelfth. A new Hickory Street building will serve as a branch office for maintenance now.
Real estate transfers recorded in Topeka and North Topeka include FP Kidd to Mathias Harr for northwest quarter of northwest quarter valued at 2 dollars and more, Amelia Pickett and husband to M W Bender for lots 84 and 55 Harrison and Jefferson streets in Crane's addition, S G Bailey and wife to M W Bender for lot 85 Jefferson Street, W S McClintock to Jacob Bits for tract at Peirchild and Jefferson, Alford Page to John Page for porcherst quarter at 30 10 15, William Murphy and wife to Adam Ner for west half acres of lot one in 26 1 14, Kepley to J W Bickell partitioning Quincy Street, Chas B Hopkins by Kepley to John Aranpes for lots 2 4 8 9 161 263 Lowen Avenue, Jubb Norton's addition Topeka. Round trip rail fare notes mention Santa Fe rate from Topeka to Kansas points within 208 miles on Dec 24 25 31 1897 and Jan 4 1888. Also tobacco cessation ads and Steril-S Remedy Co advertisement.
Dr Baker performed surgery on Venus the lioness at the Chicago Zoo after she injured a buck. The procedure began amid a forceful struggle as chlororform was administered and the beast was restrained. The operation concluded successfully and Venus is expected to recover soon.
Passengers on the Lebanon and Anville and Myerstown Electric railway complained to Superintendent Smith about a strong sauerkraut odor on cars. Smith investigated and confirmed the issue, leading to an order banning kraut in lunch baskets and strict enforcement. The story notes regional kraut consumption in winter but warns there can be too much of a good thing.
The Burlington introduces a handsome set of wide observation vestibuled trains for all travel classes from the Missouri River to St Louis. The Denver Missouri River and St Louis limited trains feature wide observation vestibules, Pintsch gas lighting, standard sleeper cars, and the pew Eli to Chicago service, marking a milestone in Missouri management.
A Salt Lake letter asserts George Gould will retire as Missouri Pacific president and be replaced within months by S H H Clark of Union Pacific, with March 1 dates floated. The source indicates the information is reliable and imminent leadership change is planned.
Henry Holliday, a young country school teacher in Parkersburg, was convicted in Justice Wiltos's court of unlawful and unnecessary punishment for forcing a pupil to stay outside in cold for hours after asking to leave the recitation room. He was fined for the offense.
Seventy five farmers in Orr Doniphan County protest the closure of the Orr post office by Cyrus Leland to pay political debts. Congressman Ridgley has taken up the issue at Washington after a Populist request, aiming to restore service with Charlie Curtis urging action to reopen. The Populists claim Leland’s action harms local voters and Curtis could aid a future candidacy by opposing it.
A Fourth Cavalry private, John W. H. Davis, died from freezing while delivering mail between Lake Hore and Thumb station in National Park. His companion, Private George Murphy, turned back five miles before the fatal spot and survived, though badly frozen. Davis had only eight months of prior service in two enlistments.
W A Reeder of Logan county announces candidacy for the Republican nomination in the Sixth district. Senator Bentley of Wichita, who backed Chester Long for governor, appears to be maneuvering to run for congress himself. Heatley has officially announced his intention to seek the nomination.
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe will offer round trip excursion tickets to Kansas points within 200 miles of Topeka on December 24 25 and January 1 1895 at the standard one way fare with return good January 4 1998 Liberal concessions apply to select points east of Missouri
President A A Curry of the Cigarmakers' union states in the journal that a union member solicited funds to pay a doctor to block prosecution after Will and Ed Barrett were beaten by Robert Todd and Claude and Ainett Wolf. Curry condemns the actions and clarifies the member acted as a friend, not a union representative. The union emphasizes reform, public support, and worthy conduct.
A damaged report describes Governor Leedy in a comical scene at the state house. A veteran with a war injury card asks for a quarter and gets it from the governor after a brief misunderstanding. The officer forgets to close the door as the man exits in military style, leaving the governor amused by the moment.
A Sun, New York farmer and a prominent local grower seek loans from Kansas lenders. One requests 10000 at per cent interest for ten years secured by real estate with water access and a creamery farm setup. another seeks 2300 on five to ten year terms with security. A local medicine ad warns readers of Buckeye Pile Ointment for piles.
Pacific will offer tickets to all points within 200 miles at a single fare for the round trip. Tickets go on sale December 24 26 and 31 1897 and January 1 1898. Final return date January 4 1898. City ticket agent J Felton depot agent Topaz Palace 632 Kan Ave. Special holiday rates promoted with festive invitations.
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