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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1895

Page

4

Era of combination and debt laws debated in Missouri

The piece argues that cooperation between labor and capital grows, shaping a unified public will. It notes a Missouri bill to seize household furniture for debts failed, while a revised draft would garnish one fifth of a head of family wages. It criticizes expanding state power to enforce contracts and highlights political figures like Logan Canarshe and Logan Carlisle in a critical, opinionated tone.

Dr Low Missouri Lander

Greatest in Kansas Average Daily Circulation

The text states the State Journal claims the greatest average daily circulation in Kansas for summer 1894 and highlights its use of Associated Press news and modern printing facilities. It notes the paper’s eastern office at 73 Tribune Building, New York, with Perry Lukens Jr. as manager.

Kansas State Journal Hansae American Newspaper Publishers's Association The Prass Tribune Building New York Perry Lukens, Jr

Weather and political notes from June forecast and senate shifts

June forecast for Kansas calls for warmer weather with tonight's cold front. Thursday should be fair and cooler by evening with southeast winds shifting to northwest. Two Republican senators elected in Nevada support silver, signaling state politics align with the silver cause. Debs begins a new year of sentence while Coxer faces renewed political snubs as banking and currency hearings skip him. Legislative trends in Newfoundland echo shifting control toward state-led matters such as irrigation and school books amid debates on value regulation and commodity markets. A Chicago address by Seth Low touches on labor change, signaling a broader political and social transition involving unions and worker organization.

Werther Washington Kansas

Kansas Paragrupts and Small-Town News Echoes

A string of peculiar clippings from El Dorado Junction City and nearby towns notes oddities in social life and local industry. Mentions five El Dorado newspapers, farmers' concerns, a failed burglary attempt, a planned lecture by Sam Jones, a county war of words between Osage City and Lyndon, and quirky anecdotes about education, suffrage, and a boy making a bicycle for 20 cents.

Junction City ElDormde Mathatwa Republic Misa ElDorado LM. Bobb Vonly Downs Wedge Sam Jones Hutchinson Hur Osage City Lyndon Mahaska Ban Junction City Tribune Greensburg Elizabeth II Yates Buma

Monster Engine Haunts Rail Line Killing Several Workers

A Kansas engine on the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis line killed Harry Terry at Cherokee after backing over him. The famed No 58, now piloted by Engineer Pat Harmon, has a long record of deadly incidents including prior fatalities of Conductor Frank Terry, John Terry, and Wim Smith, plus other workers and animals in Cherokee and nearby yards.

Cherokees Kansas Kansas City Fort Scurt Memphis Harry Terry Cherokee Pat Harmon Frank Terry Weir City John Terry Jota Wim. Smith O. E. Waltera Ozark John Messah Weir Parsons Pittsborg

Legislature Sees Wide Call to Lower Court Fees

Legislators from diverse parties back reform to curb court fees. Senator Landis of Medicine Lodge advocates a county and city level sublegislature to set salaries and clock hire, with audits of officers’ books. Other senators call for abolishing or general reform of the fee system, urging fees revert to county treasury and costs reduced for public records.

Senater Landislas Topeka Bar Association JaceNat Hi. & Landis Medicine Lodge Joumyat Dhee Milton Brown Garden City Dillard Fe Bcott Senu Ur Enterprise

District Court closes term with 450 cases disposed

Judge Hazen’s September term nearly ends with 450 cases disposed and 550 motions heard. Since September 3, 454 matters tried or decided, plus 550 motions, demurrers reviewed. Docket ahead includes new filings averaging about 4 per day. Criminal docket shows nine men sentenced to pay, three to reform school, twenty five with fines and jail, thirteen to penitentiary. Jury summoned for January 15.

Hasen Tikes Hagen Hazen Justices of the Peace Haw Reform School

Eastern Kansas Medical Society Meeting Report

The Eastern Kansas Medical Society met last night at the A. O. U. W. hall with thirty five physicians from Topeka Clay Center Horton Junction City and Kansas City present. Dr J E Minuney spoke on Sarcoma of the Eye and Dr Gilbert demonstrated a microscope. Dr Reynolds of Horton reported nine cases of varibua diseases. Resolutions were passed on the deaths of Dr Reid Alexander and Dr L O'Brien. The next meeting will be held in Topeka in April.

Eastern Medical Society Eastern Kansas Medical Society A. O. U. W. Ball Tve Topeka Clay Center Horton Junction City Kansas City de. J. E Minuney Gilbert Reynolds Reid Alexander L O'Brien

Hungry at Noon As Charities Give Soup and Clothing

At Associated Charities headquarters a noon soup hour draws about 34 hungry people, men women and children, to a bare long table. Back rooms overflow with cast-off clothing and flour stocks while shoes are scarce. The stone yard buzzes with activity as hungry, poorly clothed workers pound stones to earn food and garments amid a fenced yard.

Associated Charities

Thumbed Satchel Missing After Topeka Visit

Miss Emma Francia of Gardiner arrived in Topeka yesterday with Miss Emina Francia. At a Tyler Street residence they left a valise behind and upon returning both bag and contents were gone. Police have been notified.

Emma Francia Emina Francia Gardiner Topeka Tyler Street

Thurman Attacks Cleveland in Democratic Banquet Speech

Allen W. Thurman, chairman of the Democratic state committee, denounced President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle at a Seoul Democracy banquet on Jackson Day. He challenged their financial views, saying their ideas contradicted historic Democratic principles taught by Jefferson, Jackson, Calhoun and Benton.

Allen Thurman Conemecs Seoul Allen W. Thurman Democratic State Committee Cleveland Carlisle Allan Thorman Jefferson Jackson Calhoun Benton

May Lose Their Land Over Government Suit In Kansas

United States sues 100 property holders in northwest quarter section 88 township 18 range 1 at Topeka district court. Rose allegedly preempted the quarter before Union Pacific title. suit seeks dispossession of residents in the northwest part of Hays City. Marshal Neely served papers. first Monday in February set for summons.

Hays City Waited States Avs City Kus United States Northwest Quarter Neely Union Pacific Railroad Company Rose Ming Northjrest United States District Court Topeka

Depew Objects to Pass System in Legislature

New York January 2 a constitutional amendment bans railroad passes for legislators. Distinctly M Depew recalls how delegates in the constitutional convention were issued passes and then voted for the change. He notes some delegates later asked him to extend their passes claiming the practice was improper yet persistent.

New York Albany Distincey M. Depew Dr. Depew Constitutional Convention Becuse

Ninth Report Out Shows Healthy Enrollment Rise at State Normal

Exrosta Jan 9 The ninth biennial report of the State Normal school notes total enrollment 1877 in 1892 93 and 1255 in 1893 94 with women outnumbering men about 7 to 4 A small rise from prior years and an increase of 180 in the normal department Ninety one counties represented Lyon county provides 315 students Shawnee county 25 representatives seven negroes attend Among students parents 507 are farmers

State Normal Exrosta State Normal School Lyon County Shawnee County

Ford Denies Trust Among Plate Glass Firms

Pittsenee Jan 9 President Edward Ford of Pittsburg Plate Glass Co says the firm is not part of any trust or combining in the trade. He notes there is no organization or recognized price scale and each manufacturer is selling stock at whatever price they can get.

Pittsburg Company Pittsenee Edward Ford Pittsburg Plate Glass Company Pittaburg Plate Glass Company

Charitable Institutions vote tally from last night

Orphans Home leads followed by Associated Charities Christ's Hospital Ingleside and Green Kale in the London chamber of commerce poll on charitable institutions. The story references a heated debate over American meat imports and impact on British markets with quotes from chair Cooper and critique of American pricing strategies.

Orphans’ Home Associated Charities Christ's Hospital Ingleside Green & Kale

Ring Rule Is Ended In Philadelphia Political Shakeup

Old RepublicanCombine in Philadelphia faces pressure as a new movement gains traction at the mayoral nominating convention. A Union Republican club meeting ended with calls to dissolve the combine and plan a campaign with leaders including Senator Quay and Gen. Bingham. Also reports the First Christian church officers elected and the National Convention of commission merchants opening in New York with delegates from fourteen cities.

Philadelphia Paraverata Combine Union Republican Club Martin Durham Quay Gen. Bingham John Russell Young Charles Emory Smith C. W.thomas New York National Lesgue of Commission Metropolitan Hotel United States George M. Barrett Chicago S E. Downa New York City Barrett

Canadian Union Talks Stir Ottawa Over Newfoundland Link

Ottawa circles study Newfoundland joining Canada as Ottawa looks for arms policy alignment. Since Confederation the question has prompted patient inquiry and government consideration to potential arrangements.

Indi May Dominion Ottawa Ont Union of New Foundland Canada Confederation

Astors Invite Only for Mrs William Waldorf Astor Funeral

The Astor family, led by Mr and Mrs John J Astor, hosted a reception at their residence on Forty third Street to honor the memory of Mrs William Waldorf Astor. Attendees signaled their intention to attend the funeral of the beautiful wife of the eldest Astor heir, with invitations extended to family members.

Astors New York Jane John Jatel Astor Bith Avenue Forty-third Street Astor William Waldorf Astor House of Astor

Poland Must Lie Still The New Russian Czar Arrest Agitators

Berlin dispatch notes two official Russian documents urging immediate arrest of pamphlet carriers promoting Polish restoration. The targets are activists circulating materials in Russian Poland and beyond.

Ouco Lexpos The Times Berlin Voorweerta Pound Way See Kingdom of Poland

Deplorable English Agriculture Alarm and Decoy Murders

Lord Salisbury laments the deplorable agricultural mood in England and doubts Parliament will back a protection policy. In Dever a cor respondent notes Jan 9 that Victor Monchanul and Charles Guichard alias Lemaire blame each other for the Market Street murder, while detectives suspect they are decoy stranglers diverting suspicion from the real killer.

Loxpos Jan Twlster Salisbury Dever Victor Monchanul Charles Guichard Lemaire Market Street

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