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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
4
Column extols Mra Cornelius Vanderbilt and sisters in an Order of the revived nobility. It imagines genealogical records naming grand descendants and European royal connections, urging a formal heraldry style and critiquing collectors while lampooning pretensions of American aristocracy.
The piece attacks Clement Scott over stage morals, noting many actors mirror moral lapses and that today almost every play, vaudeville, or farce includes suggestive or obscene content. It argues actors cannot claim purity while still producing foul humor and references specific works and sensational behavior by performers.
A collage of terse quips from Kansas papers notes crimes, politics, culture, and humor. Items reference a kerosene theft from a church in Centralia, jokes about elks and parties, a christening joke about the battleship Kentucky, a Klondike sculptor, legal moves against a powder trust, Miles's new uniform, Andree’s fading circles, moral cautions, and a quiet Kansas City with only one murder and no train robbery reported yesterday.
A collection of sayings notes marriage sobering love struck men, teachers turning stern, love outlasting bravado, and the contrast of bright appearance with dull reality. It cites a Connecticut factory producing 5,000 rolling pins daily as a remark on bachelors.
The piece pokes at self restraint and social norms by joking about paying bills without swearing and picturing Death as a pretty woman. It notes life’s burdens on working mothers and mocks reliance on sympathy, urging practical payment and personal accountability.
Dallas Feb 4 State text book board to meet in Austin Feb 1 to decide adoption of a school history text. Debate centers on Civil War era coverage and partisan perspectives with references to President Cleveland and Virginia senator Castel. Local officials and educators argue over the book’s portrayal of Union and Confederate themes and democratic values.
Sugar magnate Henry Havemeyer aided the Greenwich Presbyterian Church by transferring nearly the mortgage amount to the church. The church faced abandonment after a pastor's departure and financial struggles but, with a young minister and Havemeyer’s loan relief, the congregation renewed purpose and secured the loan payoff.
Columbus Ohio February 4 a proposal to raise Supreme Court salaries will be presented to the legislature soon he notes that in leading states salaries differ and New York pays 1000 dollars. Also a travel note points out the Santa Fe limited train passes Topeka westbound Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays reaching Los Angeles in fifty four hours with through sleepers to major California cities.
Washington reports blame on engineering error for Yazoo county flood losses exceeding 15 million dollars. A Mississippi flood bulletin notes levee work along the St Francis bottoms caused more land to flood downstream, with Arkansas private and state levees cited. Mississippi officials defend protective measures amid higher levee costs and ongoing construction.
Burns, a Parma area farmer, had a narrow escape when a hay wagon toppled from a bridge after wind gust toppled its pad. He was thrown over the railing and hung 100 feet above ground until helpers freed him. He suffered fright and difficulty walking or talking afterward.
Detroit woman Mia M A Cheek sues the King of Siam for 170000 damages over the seizure of her husband’s estate by the Siamese government years ago. He was a large landowner with a vast coconut and krantz operation, employed hundreds of natives and 20 elephants, and ran vessels. Cheek alleges the government confiscated the entire estate for alleged contract failures, causing her husband’s death from a broken heart. The claim is before an arbitration board in Bangkok this week.
Indian Territory dealers plan to sell 9 000 head of cattle for 225 000 dollars, delivered by C M Keys and The National Stockyards of St Louis to James and P A Parkinson of Wagoner. The 300 head batch of 2 3 and year old steers is due April 1, marking the largest local trade to date.
In Hudson on February 4, the annual ice harvest begins with expectations of an excellent quality crop. West bank houses along the Hudson river awaken as steam whistles signal workers seeking jobs, with ten to twelve inch ice extents reported in some areas. Fourteen local uses within six miles capacity 620,000 tons. about 150 men to be employed.
A Stamford party arrived in Seattle on February 4 and purchased the Moonlight schooner to sail next Thursday to the Copper River mouth. The craft is a seven ton monster sled powered by a horse power engine and a stern wheel with spikes for ice. The State Journal advertises Peerless Steam Laundry.
Judge A Quiring travels to Texas to view Mennonite settlements moving from Kansas. Rev B A Keehn builds a barn funded at 6245 dollars. Colonies near Menno Fort Bend Crosty and Westfield show land, markets, and promising farming, with 120 Kansas members across settlements and plans for cotton, melons, and vegetables.
Osage and Franklin count ies quarrel over paying 60 cents per day for prisoner safekeeping. Franklin pays sheriff, then bills Osage. Osage refuses. Dispute extends to bridge repair costs near the Osage line and shared duties across the creek.
Wichita reports the Old Settlers arch over the Oak street bridge at Riverside Park will rise 49 feet high with a 36 foot arch, seven feet wide and four feet deep. The white stone structure costs about 4300 for the superstructure plus 500 for the foundation, with the central date 1898 and the words Old Settlers on each side. Construction starts March 1.
Finney County hosts the first annual poultry exhibit in Garden City under the Finney County Poultry Association. About 60 chicken entries and two turkeys grace the show with judge John Stryder of Kildare Oklahoma. The four day event draws crowds and features Brahma and Langshan hens, a live eagle, and Belgian rabbits. Also included are pension notices from Washington and a sensational Fat Girl exhibit featuring Alfred Exley of Clay County, noted as the world’s largest 12 year old measured 5 feet 2 inches tall. Reformatory escape case from Hutchinson closes with Robert Ratersbury’s arrest at Nickerson awaiting trial.
El Dorado notes Mr and Mrs Thomas Benton Murdock marked their 26th wedding anniversary at their Walnut Hill home with about 100 guests. The couple have resided in the county for around 30 years. Olathe Elevator Burned in fire at C Delahmet & Son facility last night, one of the oldest in the area, destroying several thousand bushels of grain with estimated loss near 66000 and 4000 insurance.
Wellington plans to restore post office to second class status and three free carriers. Parsons gains Billy Hughes and Jack Campbell moves. Sedgwick county farmers unite to oppose Big Arkansas diversion in Colorado and Kansas. Cimarron delegates chosen for Garden City league. Fort Scott votes 150000 for water and electric plants. Operlin burglar captured after jail escape. Lawrence helps recapture John Gardner jailed for burglary. Arkansas City mother fears for Richard Ward after reported lynching.
Germany bans American fruit imports under an order triggering a Senate resolution by Mr Davis of Minnesota. The Foreign Relations Committee chair asks the President to transmit correspondence and Department of State information on the issue, and the resolution was agreed to.
Washington February 4 The Senate committee on Interstate commerce decided to report the anti scalping bill with a recommendation that it pass.
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