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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
7
Brief telegrams report rapid military preparations and weapon procurement. References mention officers, consuls, and various armament measures, with figures and dates indicating intensified wartime activity and production levels.
A 1902 Lawrence discussion notes proposed constitutional changes to empower cities to draft charters and raise legislator pay. The piece cites Representative Jarane Lawrence of Sumner and outlines amendments, rail fare, mileage rates, and public voting rights, plus county education board implications and state agricultural college governance.
Senator Smith's late yesterday afternoon measure makes it a crime to steal or ride trains and carriages on rail lines. The proposal targets anyone who attaches themselves to locomotives or trains, or rides without permission, with penalties including fines and potential imprisonment.
Senate approves Leidy amendment to grand grade text book bill. It removes the Humcatemen rate and sets consumer payment higher than the lowest grade price, according to the final vote. The action alters funding terms for school books as readied in the measure.
Fragmented remarks show a push to frame a ban to allow better docks and book pricing, with a 15 percent premium noted. Senators discuss enforcement, conference committees, and a potential state uniformity law facing Supreme Court scrutiny.
The report notes a dull time in the house while the senate session drew attention to debated bills. A measure to require large corporations to pay equitable charter fees passed on third reading and a public order bill allowing arrest for riding trains without permission was discussed.
Near evening recess the house passed a peddier bill aimed at driving out street traders with a license. The session saw a close vote and a swift adjournment then the governor prepared to sign. A separate measure related to local bills sparked senate friction as objections and debate arose, foreshadowing the women's suffrage bill confrontation.
Veteran veterans oppose marching in a civil and Spanien War scale parade on March 8. The republic acts to assign price and duties for parade participation. General Green notified that veterans will participate as marshal, with escort to the president and duties in the centennial events.
New York February report on a Methodist Social Mission meeting where Dr Damrosch argued against using operatic music in church services. He favored choral sound over solo or instrumental theatrics, urging preservation of church traditions and suggesting the chorus as the sole suitable route for sacred mass settings.
Fragmentary courtroom transcript shows Justice Hazen debating whether mob law could ever be justified. The speaker asserts a moral line exists between lawful counsel and unlawful actions, stressing responsibility for others’ actions and questioning the defendant’s justification.
Senator Carpenter of Neosho county emerges as a potential candidate for U S attorney in the district of Kansas. He has been a Burton ally and a key Senate figure, with prognosticators weighing his chances as pages and leaders discuss the matter amid political maneuvering and a visit to the local book store on Kansas Avenue.
Grain letters note lower Liverpool wheat and steady to weaker cash markets. Northwest receipts edged up with limited price support while cattle prices fluctuated and feeders remained under pressure amid mixed demand.
Market summary from Topeka notes a mixed day with wheat prices steady to firmer and expectations of a bullish government report. Receipts include oats and corn. hogs and other grain movements reported, with price tones varying by commodity and market area.
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