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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
4
The article reflects on electric railway proposals for Topeka and surrounding towns, notes discussions with Mr. Mackey about inviting the president to Albany, and mentions broader national topics from the Associated Press reports. It also references Christmas season notes, Secretary Hay, and a mix of political and technological curiosities.
The Springfield Republican traces the Amalgamated copper trust rise and fall. It explains how supply limits and a 17 cent price aim sparked excess stock, output shifts, and a German demand drop, leading to a broader collapse as independent producers undercut and stockpiles mounted.
Rev G J Jaiser pastor of the German Methodist church of Topeln recalls a two month stay in Germany and notes Germans are copying American ways. He contrasts orderly German towns with American bustle, cites a shoemaker-turned- factory owner employing 300 to 400, and mentions his son Milton wounded by a revolver accidental discharge but recovering with the bullet still in the knee.
Rumors fly across the wheat belt that the recent deep freeze hurt crops but some locales deny damage. Oakley business leader J A Burkinn says wheat thrives there while noting snow prior to the cold reduced wind erosion. Experts say wind after a dry freeze damages exposed roots, whereas snow cover protects the roots by keeping soil in place.
H A Parker first vice president of the Rock Island railroad passed through Topeka at 1 p m en route to Fort Worth. He joined W H Davidsons for a tour of inspection of new lines opened to Wa tongs. Construction will begin soon to Anadarko creating a through link from Hennessey to Fort Sill with plans to extend a Fort Worth branch as double track for through freight.
Work commenced today on the Sardou Avenue bridge over the Kansas River. County commissioners appointed A. Wallace as superintendent of the project. Missouri Valley Bridge Company of Leavenworth holds the contract and starts the first phase. Other river bridges are also underway.
In a testimonial from J. L. Camp bull of Sycamore Illinois readers learn that Hood's Sarsaparilla cured his chronic backache. He describes severe pain requiring help to rise and says he is now well and strong. The advertisement urges starting treatment with Hood's today.
Topeka merchants report a holiday sales surge with expenditures estimated around a million to a million and a quarter dollars. Cigar, candy, book, jewelry and clothing stores describe unprecedented demand. Several shopkeepers note record or near record sales, with Monday preceding Christmas the busiest day in years and average receipts well above last Christmas.
The regis ter of sales notes a single day of happiness in Topeka and across Kansas, where costly presents and beautified homes contrast with ongoing misery. Sales levels reflect the overall condition of the people, matching statewide proportions despite narratives of hardship.
The forecast predicts fair tonight and Friday with moderate temperatures and light west winds. Temperatures across the West show a mild Christmas with Abilene 50, Cheyenne 24, Denver 32, and Pueblo 78 in some readings, amid a general cool spell. A health warning notes that alum baking powders pose risks and prompts arrests of vendors, urging strict penalties to curb sale and protect public health.
Buffalo Dec 2 Mayor Diehl formally removed City Treasurer after concluding an investigation into charges of misconduct and misappropriation of city funds. He also directed the city clerk to call a common council meeting to elect a successor.
Freeport Illinois December 26 John Barrett United States delegate to the Pan American conference denies a Mexican paper report that Latin nations failed to accept U S leadership prompting his return He says the report is absurd and that he came back by express permission of Secretary Hay to attend to personal matters while the conference will have aided U S relations with Latin American republics
St Joseph December 23 President Hickey denies dispatches claiming the American Association will place four clubs in Louisville or Chicago. He says the association will put a club in Omaha and a Milwaukee company is formed to handle it. An eighth city will be Omaha and original members reject any circuit change.
Miss Carrie Goddard of Garfield School Topeka reads at a Representative Hall teachers meeting on Culture and Utility arguing education must reach every child. She notes the evolving system must fit modern needs and emphasizes education as a universal privilege.
The text discusses education as a measure of a person’s culture and self reliance, stressing that true progress comes from cultivating self effort and knowledge. It quotes McKinley on concord over conflict, praises good literature, and cites William Allen White on greatness as average plus talent, urging cultivation of talent for hard work.
Fragmentary lines discuss education for women as intelligent workers and contrast worry with work. The passage reflects on who teaches, shaping appreciation for sky and clouds, nature, and study habits, within a context of pathos and labor.
Nominating committee leaders to be chosen with Wright leading the effort. District meetings rejected several proposed members including W H Tepeki in Ottawa and M Chilcott in Man Seventh district H A Baugher in Kingman. Forecasts from Kansas indicate a warm spell with rising temperatures and unsettled conditions ahead.
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