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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
4
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Judge P and Grosscup advocate a national tribunal to oversee railways under government sanction. They argue private ownership vs public highway roles shaped U.S. policy, calling for a strong federal body to regulate investments, costs, and returns, balancing public interest with private enterprise.
A miscellaneous Atchison Globe column quotes debated views on male and female behavior, personal reform, and social envy. It references marriage trends, public praise, and a sharp note on Alaska town selections, alongside comments on Hawaii, Cuba, and Senator Mason’s stance on reservations amid war-era discourse.
A garbled recap of diverse items mentions Mayer F. Smith of Davenport and Rev St. Smith, a monument at Madeline Paris, Lavoisier, and a century since his death on the scaffold. It notes Vienna court events, the Duke of Norfell’s letter on convents, French racing season tidbits, a German cyclist’s infant daughter journeying to a church, and Ellen Terry needing loud reading to sleep during days.
A string of satirical lines on marriage gender roles and social folly. The humor targets average women and men, noting how wit and vanity shape relations, with quips about engagement rings, fidelity, and domestic life. The style mirrors a late era newspaper column of light commentary.
William J. Bryan plans a Boston visit in early spring, staying with Democratic friends and meeting leaders. The trip aims to show support for George Fred Williams and garner continued influence, with Bryan visiting only a few New England centers on the way to the New England metropolis.
Oriental dispatches via the Empress of Chaoate indicate a German squadron now numbers about 4200 men at Klac Chatt with reinforcements aboard. Che Foo unrest grows as Kiao Chou deserters plunder nearby areas. Port Arthur stabilizes after a tense period, port walls largely deserted amid memories of earlier massacres. A Seoul letter cites rumors of 30 men moving to the peninsula under cover as guards for the Korean emperor.
Saint Louis public library faces continued thefts with about 1200 valuable volumes taken over two years. In an effort to curb pilferage the library will install wire fencing to shield new books and restrict access, while preserving display on outer shelves. Police and staff search for clues as to the perpetrators' identities and methods.
Rev G W Guy a Missouri born Methodist preacher has four sons. W E Guy spoke before the Signa Pi society at Illinois State College Jacksonville. A Derrat Michigan item notes Milt W Guy is senior class orator at Ann Arbor High School and won debuting championship and the Emancipation Day address in Jackson. The Guy family includes two other sons at Illinois college.
An experiment in the treasury department uses time clocks to regulate attendance. Clerks in the Reconnaissance and sixth auditor offices enter through one door and stamp in on arrival and 4 pm departure. Officials weigh improved punctuality against prior watchman time checks, noting Secretary Gage initiated the system reducing tardiness and boosting efficiency.
Capt H E B Wentworth agreed to eat 87 large oysters offered by BG Walker for five cents each if not all finished. He consumed by twos after a slow start, asking for warming of the next 27, then finished the feat, slept well and woke the next morning to breakfast.
J C Tewis and company perform at Geanford theater tonight with varied seating prices. Esther Cuff, known from Topeka, praised for Ruth Larkins in Human Hearts, will visit Topeka next Monday and Tuesday for further showings. A Welsh Prize Singers concert from Cardiff forms the high school course seventh night. Also noted, Davitt amendment defeated in London House of Commons by 235 to 158.
A grey hound driven by hydrophobia bit and infected several children across Crawford County. The dog was tracked by horsemen and killed near Kirkwood after a violent chase. Victims ranged from ages five to eleven, with injuries including ear and arm wounds. Treatment involved the Symmes mudstone in Pittsburg.
A woman in the room shouts Hurry up Tom as Sheriff Tom Oleaner, her brother-in-law, is nearby. Prisatiers retreat from the décor, then two men slip into the dark. Authorities offer twenty dollars each for the two escaped convicts.
Wealthy farmers and business leaders from Sedgwick Sumner and neighboring counties formed the Arkansas Valley Protective association of Southern Kansas in Wichita. Silas Butledee elected president. A meeting of city councils and county officers is planned for February 19 to raise $20,000 for an injunction suit against the Rocky Ford Colorado irrigation ditch companies and to push a test case to the U S Supreme Court. Membership to reach about 10.
Horton reports the death by suicide of Leonard Bidwell an elderly ex minister who disappeared in the rain and was found hanged from a bridge over Elk Creek on Wednesday morning. Relatives searched unsuccessfully and the body was taken to the undertaker's. Bidwell was 84 years old.
Wakefield Kansas February 1. After a burglary at S E Richards home the safe was blown open and ransacked. A new safe is in use but money is kept elsewhere. A printed note titled Notice to burglars offers a step by step method to open the safe using a combination and warns against using force. The drawer key remains in the cash drawer.
McPherson Feb. 11 Lon Perkins and J. C. Harris escaped from the county jail by sawing off two inch bars in the exercise corridor. Sheriff Seitz was away at Marquette and returned after the escape was underway. A third prisoner remained, while the two men used soap as oil to loosen bars and fled in about 20 to 30 minutes. A bogeyman was seen nearby. authorities feared an accomplice aided the escape.
A 14 year old Galena boy known as Rector Land has gained attention in St Louis for his electrical skill. He has created multiple battery based inventions and an underground trolley concept to hide overhead wires. He began tinkering young, often pawning clothing to fund parts and dreams of exhibiting at New York’s spring Electrical exposition.
A destitute stranger known as Esse dies after midnight at Salvation Arm's food and shelter in Winfield. He arrived Monday with a boy claiming to be his son's, age 19, and waited on by Dan Dix. He would not reveal his true name or past, claiming Oliver Estes but admitting that was false. He said he traveled from Missouri to Oklahoma seeking work, then headed toward Bates County, Missouri, with only a wagon and team.
In Emporia a dozen prisoners attempted to break from jail on Wednesday evening. Harry Freeman and Pred Jobe escaped, aided by a brave Mrs. O Conner who fought to help her husband Undersheriff Dennis O Conner. Freeman slipped a powdery distraction, blinding the sheriff and aiding the breakout.
Leavenworth reports Kirkpatrick brothers lost their home and $8000 in property in a blaze including 180 dollars in gold and a valuable dog. Chapman notes city dry after meetings. Newton jurors acquitted Dave Scott of violating prohibition. Local ads promote Ballara's Snow Liniment and laundry services by Peerless Steam Line.
In St Louis on February 1 a five story Tambiii Powers Co building on Locust Street near GZ Locust was almost wholly destroyed by fire. Fire burned stock valued at about 50 000 and caused several thousand dollars in damages to Leonard Foss Fur Co adjacent property water damage soaked clothing and fur stocks. The loss on the building will be ably covered by insurance.
Washington February 11 the German ambassador to the United States stated that Prussian officials suggested we must wait for evidence before acting on veterinary concerns. They noted American horses carrying influenza might be imported and could prompt a ban on further importation if warranted.
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