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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1899
Page
4
The piece narrates wartime rhetoric about Spain and the Philippines with noted figures like Aguinaldo and Dewey, then shifts to social skits on weddings and anniversaries. It contrasts political debates with lighthearted vignettes on fashion, gossip, and curious trivia from Harrisburg to Chicago.
A farmer Charles Roberts his wife and 14 year old daughter and a negro man were killed when dynamite thawing in a stove exploded on A C Darrow’s farm several miles west of Coffeyville. Darrow injured but expected to recover as wrecked house burned and bodies were unrecognizable. News spread quickly with many visiting the Keene by Tuesday afternoon.
A report from Pillsbore via Feb News states Miss Martie Stone of near Frontenac attempted suicide with a revolver while anxious over possible hydrophobia after a dog bite in the neighborhood. She survived the shot but faces grave injuries. fear of rabies and exposure to saliva from her late dog sparked the act and distress in the community.
Cherokee Lanyon Smelting company near Pittsburg prepares to restart plants Nos 1 and 5. Workers repair and ready furnaces for February 15 start. high zinc prices spur output increase. When running, both plants will employ about 190 men.
Several hundred Germans living in this county will leave March 20 in four special trains for Manitoba where they will locate. Many are financially secure and sold property here to move. They were attracted by the cheaper land offered by the government in Manitoba.
Leavenworth February report states G H Wilson a soldiers home veteran and former sergeant major of the One Hundred Ninety second Pennsylvania infantry was found frozen near the reservation after a night with a whisky flask on his person. temperature reportedly below zero and Wilson recently moved from Lincoln Kansas to the home last November. Also notes Mrs Toho J Tay falls plans to return to Atchison in April, Oak Ridge prep for daughters in June, and Minx Constance Ingalls remaining at the school for deaconesses. Additionally Edward F B Simpson, a wealthy farmer near Yola, killed himself. Lawrence fire destroys Willtun Valentine’s North Lawrence residence. and fifteen carloads of cotton from Cherryvale bound for San Diego via Japan.
The report notes Gomez denying that the executive committee or Cuban assembly welcomed General Comex to the city. It states he claimed Comex did not consult the president or the appointed body before proposing actions.
Feb shows six cases of yellow fever among soldiers of the 2nd New York regiment at Guanajay Plaar del Rio Cuba. Private Clooney is very ill while others show milder symptoms. Dr Echevyerra, a yellow fever expert, confirms diagnosis though notes uncertainty and limited evidence in the area.
In Harrisburg nine teenth senatorial ballot shows Quay 16, Jenks 50, Dalzell 14, Stewart 6, Huff 5, Kevin 3, Markle 1, Tubbs 2, Smith 1, Grow 1, Riter 2, Widener 3. total 236 with 119 needed. Nebraska on joint ballot reports no change in senator votes. Utah at Fair Lake on Feb 8 records two ballots with King 7, McCune 23, Power 2, Ne beker 1, Young 0, Sutherland 1, absent 2.
St Paul weather turns milder by week end after widespread subzero readings. The Weather Bureau reports 25 below zero last night in the region with unofficial readings down to 40 below in the northwest. Clear skies persist as the cold snap eases and city schools close amid the long heat record.
Washington moves to increase small arms production to 2,000 rifles daily by funding a new plant at Hook Island armory. The Springfield armory cannot keep pace, despite double staffing. Military committee hearings included Major Shaler, with final action expected. Fires at a Kansas Topeka residence prompted two alarms and minor damage. Suspects arrested for petty theft. Modern Woodmen biennial meeting underway at Hamilton ball with officers present from Peabody Kansas City and Clay Center.
Charles Craft was found frozen solid beside a field along a shortcut route during a bicycle ride from Madrid to Sin Lor. He attempted a cross-field shortcut and fell from his wheel, his body later discovered in winter cold.
A Topeka history warns voters the mayoralty contest centers on water supply and city ownership versus a New Jersey firm's control. It argues the plant can be rebuilt cheaply and that city control would lower rates, while alleging opponents push personal gain and delay. It traces Mulvane backed Brooks and frames the issue as not personal but about residents’ pocketbooks and service.
The candidate lineup shifts as Dave Mulvane secures a mayoral bid and Frank Brooks is drawn in. Ernnk Brooks backs city ownership of the water works after an interview with Mr. Holman. Voters are urged to prefer Drew Stands Flat-Footed for steady city leadership.
The document details proposed state appropriations for 190 and 1910 to support institutions, new buildings, executive and judicial costs, and other expenses totaling 3,699,962 with various sub-items. It cites an assessed property value of 25,589,747 in 1898, projects a five and a half mill levy raising about 3,554,749 over two years, and notes expected receipts from multiple departments. It concludes with an estimated treasury balance of 202,617 and remarks possible increases in value up to 10 million dollars, boosting tax revenue.
The body of Henry C Barnet, linked to the Mrs Kate Adams cyanide poisoning case, was exhumed from Grimhwood cemetery after burial on December 12 108. Viscera will undergo chemical analysis within ten days as the Adams inquest resumes tomorrow under District Attorney Gardiner aiming to prepare formal accusations against multiple suspects.
A seven story Manitoba hotel and Northern Pacific offices in Winnipeg were gutted by a fierce blaze last night. The fire, aided by a bitter north wind and subzero temperatures, wiped out the finest Canadian hotel west of Montreal. The hotel housed about 40 guests and the loss is reported by the Northern Pacific.
The state labor society, which adjourned last night, adopted a constitution taxing five percent on all labor organizations to fund unprovided work. It also urged the legislature to authorize per diem and mileage payments for society members, matching allowances for the state board of agriculture. IVER'S INSURANCE BILL.
The House approved a measure to regulate fees and standardize school texts. The bill aims to uniformize charges by school, with changes for Kansas firms regarding a poll or reservation fee. The Senate later took up education committee orders on adopting specified textbooks, maps, charts, and apparatus for state schools. A separate note records the marriage of North Dakota's Pollock and Mrs. Vo in St Paul’s church.
North Topeka notes a premium stamps request and a special muslin underwear sale at Costiey and Post. Various residents visit Topeka, with trips from Manhattan and Chicago. Community announcements cover clubs, church activities, a dance at Union Pacific hotel, and upcoming receptions. A funeral, a streetcar waiting room proposal, and a Scout related meeting are noted along with local business updates.
Miss Yonkers News MB pages list club members present including Queenie Walton Cora Daker Til aewcomb Mabil Della Gilman Dot Watts Nelle Yonkers Meagre Meade McLaughlin Ransom Pigg Carl Curtis Ed Thortws James Catteran Harry Short Frank Garland Praali Shoop Arthur Carnen.
In Chicago a party led by City Engineer Paul Brown attempted a daring ice traverse by hand pulled sledge to deliver supplies to the Sixty eighth Street crib. Captains William Smith and Daniel Tinnaven joined Brown on the hazardous trek amid 12 below zero and shifting ice, facing freezing winds and deadly exposure. the mission was temporarily halted after a perilous crossing of frozen fields. Meanwhile, John Gillilan, wounded in the Caloocan action, is named as the soldier who cast the deciding vote for Mo F Marks in the Jefferson county house race, with his home in Huck Creek Township. in Philadelphia snow from a late winter storm continues, with several inches fallen and some areas over a foot deep.
Fifty years of railroading were celebrated in Columbus Ohio with B Gray a Penna system manager receiving national congrats from prominent figures. The item notes a birthday and birth anniversary amid rail line pride and ties to the Joint Traffic organization.
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