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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
2
The message cautions homeowners to avoid skimpy plumbing work and insist on honest, quality labor for fair pricing, arguing that genuine value pays off in long run. It stresses verifying workmanship and price before payment.
In Washington the Senate discussed civil service, with Teller urging careful use of the law and support for classified positions. He warned of fraud in a statistic department and favored competent, honest appointees while acknowledging abuses and possible modifications to restore credibility. The exchange touched on executive power to remove officials and the need for proper administration before the Senate adjourned in executive session.
Members in the House resumed a lengthy civil service debate linked to the executive and judicial appropriations bill. Allies of reform remain wary of striking the provision, while factions split among those opposing repeal and those seeking modifications.
A heated debate pits Roberts and Pearson against a Civil Service reform bill aiming to curb life tenure and pensions. Critics accuse reformers of bias while advocates fear a Democratic party capture of the system, demanding a modification to protect tenure and funding.
Debs travels south for a month visiting Georgia Alabama and Louisiana to advocate Social Democracy then moves to Terre Haute Indiana and New York to speak. Eugene V Debs plans a brief engagement at Rev Thomas Dixon's pulpit in New York on April 17. The colonization commission announces that 50 to 60 days will see the first colonists begin forming a cooperative commonwealth though the exact colony location remains undisclosed.
Tribune notes Travis formerly of Seneca is jailed in Denver on bigamy and perjury charges. He is well known in Topeka for alleged perjury before a T A W committee two years ago. He allegedly filed false entries and threatened legal action against newspapers over the charges. Also appears as a medical ad and hair product mention in the clipping.
A 19th century advertorial piece claims one in four suffer rectal disease with itching piles. It touts Pyramid Pile Cure as the permanent remedy, says instant relief with first application and total removal of tumors over time. It denies cocaine or opium in the formula and cites physician endorsement and extensive sales in the United States.
Brice is expected to take part in the fight for the senatorial contest as Ex Senator Brice delivers an address next Saturday night at the Jackson Day banquet. Hanna supporters vow to stay in the race and not step aside for Democrats amid ongoing legislative deadlock and protests from Republican clubs.
Kansas sheriff warns of a scheme by Edwards to win votes through a staged political stunt at a Sunday school picnic. The ruse involved concealing atop a wagon near the gate to influence attendees. Crum later ponders why he did not devise the same ploy. Also health notes tout a liver and kidney tonics claim and a patent remedy sold at local drug stores details included.
Theodora Seward, kin of William H. Seward, promotes worry relief through Don t Worry Circles started in the city. Five circles exist, uniting people with troubles to discuss concerns and vow not to worry, aiming to sweep away fear by common sense and Christian Science influenced thought currents.
A tenant on a Clinton area farm violated his contract by leaving without notice. He was confronted by a group of farmers and severely whipped, dying from the injuries at Clinton in Laurens County yesterday.
Representatives from 47 Illinois cities form the Illinois state association of street railway companies to discuss operations and improvements. Officers elected include President W. A. Patterson and Secretary-Treasurer T. J. Minary. The group plans monthly meetings and denies plotting to fix transport prices or tax opposition as its first work. The first annual meeting is set for the third Wednesday in May.
Bal lard & Ballard Co Nour mills distributed 90000 among employees on January 1 under a profit sharing plan. All workers receive at least 1.50 per day, rising to 2.00 after a year. The mill operates 1500 barrels daily, with day and night shifts, and profits are shared after two years of service. Employees express harmony and effort to maximize yearly returns.
The Brevoort house in Madison street begins remodeling with iron and mosaic lower stories and seven Bedford stone upper stories. A new 30 by 60 foot lobby, ma honny and Italian marble offices, mosaic floors, and a starved glass dome with electric fountain will dominate a $50,000 project. The firm promises better value and hints at new management after purchasing Mr Webster’s interest. A local testimonial extols One Minute Cough Cure for croup and throat troubles.
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