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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1901
Page
15
Fragmentary report suggests plans for a government monopoly to control all tobacco business on the island. The text hints at centralizing revenue and regulating tobacco farming, but details are unclear due to garbled wording.
Fragmentary text notes a focus on tobacco interests and American methods in handling tobacco. Mentions names like Botte and Uyeda and references study, investigation, and purpose of learning these methods.
Fragmentary OCR mentions succession of Nettels and return to Topeka. References bar members, generality, and possible names such as Jascen Te Whe, with unclear context about proceedings or appointments.
A minister of education report details a secret political group among students at Kiel, with four leaders jailed for two to five years and others censured or expelled. Mass meetings prompted rector action, university authorities, and soldiers to disperse disorder as a special court handed down sentences after fifteen writs. The document notes 174 recruits were available.
Washington February 8 cabinet discusses Cuba policy and the constitutional convention. Officials voice belief an extra session may be unnecessary if Cuba stabilizes but warn the issue could force an extraordinary gathering depending on internal events and the convention's stance. The president and Secretary Long stress no riot incident between sailors and authorities was confirmed, dismissing it as minor.
Correspondent reports the new Federal Party, announced December 22, pledges peace and a civil government guided by liberty and order. The platform calls for constitutional drafting through industry and commerce, aiming for a prosperous era and national happiness.
A revised notice indicates efforts to establish a strong central organization in Kansas. Invitations were sent to officers of similar groups as the plan targets meeting to unify city and county associations under a statewide framework.
Chicago morning paper reports N J Fairbank long prominent in the board of trade for over four decades resigns after selling his stocks and stepping back from leadership roles as a noted former president.
A new actor impressed the audience in a Shakespearian bill featuring The Sons of Ham and Hamlet alongside Pompey and others. The performance drew praise for the actor’s energy though the company offered uneven scenery and a modest house. Prices ranged from one dollar. other actors earned more in prior showings.
In Chicago at the Sherwin house representatives from over 60 factories west of Ohio attend the Western Canned Goods association session. They discuss trade and quality of canned corn peas tomatoes beans and other canned products. Members complain prices are below what they should be due to overstock. They expect to elect officers and select delegates for the national convention in Rochester New York opening next Monday.
Inc Binkley of West Hebanon Pennsylvania reports spending far less on Grape-Nuts food than a larger amount on tonics. He claims after years of weakness, nervousness and sleepless nights he gained weight to 188 pounds and can work well. He credits daily Grape-Nuts with restoring his health and vigor.
Seven inches of fresh snow fell in Chicago as a northeast wind gusting over 40 mph created blinding conditions and disrupted cross town streetcar service and suburban trains. A Grand Trunk switchman Andrew Switzer was killed and Alvin Carlson badly injured while inspecting airbrakes. A derailment on Sixty third Street caused a passenger panic but no serious injuries. The storm extended from Duluth to St Louis and Ohio, with drifts hindering suburban travel.
The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, delivering eight lectures on democracy, argues there should be no color line and urges governing by the best elements in the South. He compares Indian and Negro rights, criticizes lynching, and calls for a shift from race to character in suffrage debates, noting violence across regions.
The senate adjourned until Monday at 4. Judge C F Johnson visited the senate. A constitutional aim is the biennial election. a Pittsburg delegation pressed for county court division. A bill expands the interstate commerce commission powers. The committee on state affairs favored aiding out destitute warders and families. Most local bills were disposed of and advanced, with Senator White presiding.
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