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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1900
Page
4
The page discusses broader political commentary and economic topics, noting reactions to Senate and presidential actions, concerns over anti-trust laws, and the booming shoe and leather trade. It highlights industry expansion, export growth, and international trade links, with references to Boston producers and shipments to Canada and Mexico.
The Joint Committee on Printing opened bids for government printing and related papers for the year starting July 1. Critics charge the trust raised prices despite fewer bidders, claiming hypocrisy from trust organizers and accusing them of exploiting producers while delivering no real savings to the government.
A bill to construct a Nicaragua canal, funded by a 7210,000,000 appropriation, would authorize purchase of necessary rights and wartime support, with construction from Greyville to the Pacific and strong federal control. The measure seeks a canal managed by the United States with broad governmental powers.
The article argues over a Nicaragua canal extending U S control via the harbor and river system, contending that without proper provisions the whole republic could be absorbed or forced to accept U S or private company ownership. It urges direct negotiation with Nicaragua to determine terms for any canal accord.
A discussion in Atchison centers on a bill to provide 350 000 pounds for Lysander Jobo Appleton before a Washington absence. The piece notes public concerns about insurance and its effects on households, citing wives benefiting and men sometimes not, with a tale of a man who reportedly gained from his wife’s estate.
A string of pointed, misspelled adages and satirical musings appear, with partial lines about money, marriage, and social quirks. The garbled passages mix moral quips and everyday observations, offering a snapshot of fragmented editorial doodles rather than a cohesive feature. Key phrases reference money, charity, and street scenes with unclear authors.
Fragmentary column mocks married life and social expectations. The piece jokes about how a husband is judged by others and notes women’s fears of gossip and social scrutiny. It hints at personal conflicts and misunderstandings within relationships.
Bramlett of Texas, previously at Fort Leavenworth, was briefly jailed in Shawnee County after an alleged incident in Topeka. Deputy U S Marshal Prescott arranged to transfer him back to Texas soon, following a separate prior sentence in federal prison.
Eugene V Debs denounces the competitive system as the world’s bane and warns that trusts consolidate power, threaten labor, and endanger individual workers. He praises organized labor, laments centralization, and predicts a century of reform against capitalized monopoly.
An advertisement claims a universal cure for skin blemishes including eczema acne and scrofula through a purifying blood remedy. It touts bi-burpho zinc tablets with sulphur and mentions testimonials from McDonald of Kansas City and a postal offer from the Bi-Sulpho Co Marshall Michigan. The pitch emphasizes a few weeks treatment and postpaid boxes priced at 50 cents.
A garbled excerpt features calls for aggressive railroad funding and sweeping socialist critique. The speaker denounces monarchy’s grave and urges unified labor action, urging railway support and political consolidation against aristocratic power.
In a district court case, Mary Norman, charged with larceny, was absent as Judge Hazen paused proceedings due to a Cuban chickenpox outbreak. The court will not require illness sufferers to appear and will await city physician guidance on trial timing while the defense witnesses remain unavailable.
Vladimir de Pachmann praised as a piano prima donna figure echoes critics comparing his tone to Madame Sembrich. Williams and Walter bring a large colored company to Topeka for The Policy Players at Crawford theater with lively music. Too Much Money, a Dunkard romance comedy by Aletha Middlecroft, features a rich New Yorker and a bright Dunkard girl with motherly objections driving amusing confusion.
The Manhattan Stock Company opened a week's engagement at the Grand Opera house last night featuring elaborate scenery and an unusually large orchestra. Patrons applauded the visual effects and musical support, while dance numbers and showiness kept the audience engaged throughout the program.
Washington reports the Hepburn canal bill aims for full American control and fortification powers, risking a breach of the Clayton-Belvoir treaty with Britain. Senate and House committees push forward, awaiting House action while warning of diplomatic fallout with Britain and Germany if the canal is pursued under unneutralized terms. The Hepburn measure proposes about 140 million dollars for construction.
Washington reports Gen Otis cabled the war department with a long list of American casualties in the Philippines. Names include J Williams of the Thirty-first Infantry John Stolts of the Sixteenth Infantry Wilbur Webber of the Twenty-seventh Infantry and many others across Luzon Panay and Mindanao with causes including malaria typhoid dysentery cerebral congestion and gunshot wounds.
Otis Skinner and Mas company bring The Liars to Kansas City for three nights and a matinee beginning Thursday after a signed contract. The Henry Arthur Jones comedy previously ran four months at New York’s Empire Theatre with John Drew in the lead.
A couple bought a three year old horse from Ra traders for 35 dollars. After the animal collapsed and its coat faded, Berry blamed a fiendish drugging by the traders. The horse, previously spirited, grew weak and eyes drooped. They nearly walked home on a Sunday ride and fear further harm if the horse is sold or ridden again.
Ex congressman David G Colson killed Ethelbert Scott in a hotel in Frankfort as a feud dating from military service erupts. Luther Demaree von Sena wounded Golden and others hit by stray bullets. Colson surrendered after being wounded in the arm. a warrant followed. Witnesses say Colson fired first amid a packed room during a trial scene.
A Colored Curtis Club in the Third Ward endorses Charles Curtis, First District congressman, praising his service to veterans and the people. The group names Andy Jordan as president, W. T. McEnnett as secretary, and adopts a resolution urging support in the forthcoming campaign.
Washington January 18 The Supreme Court ruled in the case of H. H. Clark et al receivers of the Union Pacific Railroad against the City of Kansas City Kansas that a Kansas law extending city borders is constitutional. The decision sustains the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling and confirms the extension applies evenly.
The General will return to the United States this week with a stop at Guam en route. Reports note three new bubonic plague cases in the area as part of ongoing health concerns. In Washington, Kansas and Oklahoma, lawmakers introduced bills including road work to the national cemetery at Baxter, and extending patent issues for J. T. Turk. Leander Burnet of Lanning, Michigan, is named assistant engineer at Haskell Institute.
Margaret Hard wife of Hens Easy died at home on Liz Taylor Street at eleven Monday morning from paralysis. She leaves a husband and eleven children. The funeral is set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A fragmented note lists matinee pricing with limited details and odd formatting. It mentions a special called Too Much Money with night prices and a free admission for ladies when accompanied, along with a note on ticket prices and conditions.
Crook Wright and Pearly Atkinson jailed on highway robbery charges. Witness Cihad Imbler identifies them as the two men who attacked a news agent on East Fourth Street, stealing about 3 in cash. Police report accurate descriptions and plan to secure penitentiary safety with convictions.
Chicago officials threaten to force the Pennsylvania system to elevate its tracks to avoid disruption of service. The city council orders trains to halt within 100 feet of crossings and authorizes police enforcement with penalties for violations. Senate Gear reelected in Des Moines.
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