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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
3
A common cold and carelessness can grow into serious lung trouble. Prematurely dismissing symptoms leads to possible consumption. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is touted as the most reliable cure for colds and coughs, widely prescribed by physicians.
Secretary Coburn offers remarks on the 1897 legislature and the State Board of Agriculture. He notes approval of the board's reports, urges continued funding, and reports salary cuts for clerical staff while highlighting the board’s busy year answering widespread inquiries about Kansas agriculture and related topics.
The Kansas Supreme Court upholds the attorney general ruling that Mutual Life of New York cannot conduct business in Kansas without a state insurance department license and orders a judgment against the company. The court rejects attempts to dismiss the case, requiring future reentry through the Insurance Department after license revocation last March.
The deed of trust places Sportsman Park property and franchises under Christ Von der Ahe as trustee to secure creditors. Classes A and B define claim rights with A limited to Von der Ahe’s club claims. The document, dated with officers involved, permits sale or foreclosure after two months if creditors are unpaid. The item also notes unrelated notices and a local church sermon reference.
The Rock Island plans a 20 mile extension west from El Reno to Arapaho, Oklahoma, at about 750000 dollars. Survey head Robert W Day will lead crews, with W E Dauchy supervising construction, to open western agriculture territory and support anticipated settlement in Wichita and Indian Territory regions.
In Philadelphia on January 12 a rivalry heats up over which nation can produce locomotives fastest. The Great Eastern Railway works at Stratford, England, now holds the world record of completing an engine in ten hours. The feat, achieved with 65 workers, followed earlier speed trials at Crewe and Altoona, where the record was first set and later surpassed.
Burlington railroad allocates about 500000 dollars to consolidate depots at Twelfth and Mulberry. Abandoning the Hannibal and St. Joseph depot at West bluff and the Kansas City St. Joseph and Council Bluffs depots, they will erect a modern brick facility at Twelfth and Mulberry with trackage room south to the Memphis line. Work to begin soon as freight traffic grows.
Engineer Byron Ghent has developed a working model of a new double block semaphore system using four wires and one rail. The design uses small electric belts to drive semaphore arms and red signals at block ends to indicate occupied sections. The plan aims for protection on single and double track lines and may be inspected in TeW days for Santa Fe adoption. Engineer Mc Gowen and Conductor McCambridge were dismissed for missing orders.
Dispatchers in Osage City question readiness for a run to Ogden City as a train leaves without orders. The Reading freight halted, and railroad officials deem running without orders a breach as severe as a wreck. Engineer McGowen and conductor McCambridge are noted as respected veterans.
Assistant Superintendent Avery Turner and other Rock Island officials consider printing trainmen and engineer rules in a separate book to save costs from reprinting rules with each time card. Santa Fe may follow suit, with revisions and additions prior to binding.
In New York a motion before Judge Lacombe and counsel Yeaman and Foster for the Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern railway asked to halt a 6 million dollar sale of Union Pacific securities. It argued allowing the sale would give J P Morgan an unfair edge, as a trustee with a shareholder pact could buy below value, harming general creditors. The securities are part of 47 million tied to a forced foreclosure suit by J P Morgan & Co and others under a 1891 collateral trust deed. Lacombe reserved decision on redeeming 3,187,000 outstanding collateral.
High Santa Fe officials including Victor Vizzette and F G Hall assist Manager Geltchen at the opening of the Harvey House in Dodge City Jan 15. Guests praise the new facility while rail operations and new equipment details are reported, including pneumatic jacks, a new crane attachment, and track work near the turntable.
A. Updegraff, popular Kansas City railroad man, named baggage agent at Union Depot after resignation of Neteletsa. Former chief clerk at Chicago & Alton ticket office, he began railroad service in 1885 as a messenger in Commeraville and later for White Water road.
The report notes a force tearing out a bridge by a railroad company while Taylor Minor of Neodesha was laid off about ten days ago. Minor has 12 days off monthly on average. Charles L. is an older resident linked to a Topeka marriage 19 years ago and a 14 year old son. General Manager Doddridge tours Kansas lines with a stop in immigrant harbor duties in New York. Perry city council bans further Santa Fe switching at the point. Appraisers have been named for the Hunnewell to Blackwell road project.
General grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen meets at National hotel in this city to discuss runs and seniority. members from Topeka Chillicothe Fort Madison and other Kansas towns present. The panel plans joint meetings with the O. Jt Ci committee and focus on schedule forms and seniority rule.
The Santa Fe General Manager Frey meets with the Oklahoma Line Railway Grievance Committee. Frey commends Santa Fe conductors as among the best on American railways and hopes none will be discharged this year. Other notes include car and locomotive repairs, yard improvements, and a January 20 event in Argentine seeking attendee names.
Brayton Ives, former president of the Northern Pacific Railway, was elected president of the Metropolitan Trust Company in New York to succeed the late Thomas Hillhouse. The announcement confirms a leadership transition following Hillhouse's death.
Walter N. Allen of Meriden, seeking to address the twenty seventh annual state board of agriculture meeting in Topeka, was denied by the credentials committee for failure to comply with by laws. Gov Leedy and George W. Glick addressed the assembly praising Kansas agriculture and resources while warning against trusts and combines seeking to price farmers’ products.
In Manhattan Kansas the Agricultural college president Thomas E Wil leads a discussion on Experiment Stations and the microbe theory. Prof Cottrell supports fertilizer use while practical farmers argue for seed selection and year by year crop improvement. J W Robinson mocks microbes saying Kansas already has top crops.
The list of delegates attending the state board of agriculture session includes Z R Walden from Ashland, E Hoopes from Center Finnoonterd, G B Cole from Girard, J & Allen from Garden City, Wicholas Magrath of Dodge City, A McDonald of Ottawa, S D Conduit of Pav ia, BR & Kingsley, and W H White of Council Grove among others.
Advertises deep discounts on groceries urging readers to visit for savings from 25 cents to a dollar per bill. Lists numerous items and prices in a dense, era tone with misspellings and OCR quirks, including sugar, peaches, potatoes, butter, coffee, macaroni, and assorted canned goods.
A long list of names appears alongside a local business reference for Star Grocery owned by J. S. Sprout and various individuals from towns such as Sabetha Seneca Chanute Ness City Osborne and Topeka. The notice then shifts to community happenings including the opening of a Kansas Avenue bridge ceremony and social updates involving residents and couples planning marriages with mentions of families from Topeka Independence and Ottawa.
The state board of agriculture hosts an evening program inviting women to attend. Mrs Noble L Prentis of Kansas City will discuss The Farmer's Wife and Daughter. Friday night Mrs John Sims, a Topeka woman, will present A Little Journey Into the World.
In North Topeka, notices warn readers to leave items at Kimbell Printing by 6 PM and advertise bread prices at Gem Bakery and poultry foods pricing at Parkes Bros. Mrs Mabel Proudfit is ill at 1st Monroe, Forbes Bros. received poultry supplies, and Mrs Jolin Jenkins remains at Pall Van Buren. Cromwell Jeffers advertises sales and a curfew event notes. Fraternal Aid officers were installed. families Clarey and Pennell visitations noted. Mr and Mrs Thomas Wen referenced as the bridal couple.
Dallas dispatch reports thousands of Waxahatchie residents join a large search after the 12 year old daughter of Tastee Davis vanishes near her home. Authorities fear abduction and possible murder with ransom theories filling local concern as hundreds participate in a mass search from City Hall.
Indianapolis court notes the state tax may exempt life insurance policies from taxation as the Supreme Court Hag decided in a decision affecting life policy taxability in Indiana.
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