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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
3
A January 1899 Topeka State Journal warning describes La Grippe as a deadly disease, claiming high fatality and contagion. It extols Dr Miles remedies Restorative Nervine and New Heart Cure, with testimonials and a sales offer, urging readers to seek guidance and buy products.
A soldier from Topeka writes home about life with the Kansas Regiment in Manila. He describes huts, cobbled streets, and mixed livestock including Shetland ponies and water buffalo. He notes cheap food, beefsteak at 44 cents per pound, and mentions servants and pet farming among troops.
The article argues nervous dyspepsia is often misattributed to nerves while the stomach is the true seat of trouble. It notes many patients have no stomach pain yet show stomach weakness and may affect heart, kidneys, or bowels. It promotes Stuart’s Dyspepsia Cure as effective and praises Prof Henry W Becker’s endorsement and other roles.
A fragment from a field note describes harsh camp conditions. Water is boiled twice, heat and mosquitoes plague soldiers, and Tepekin women intrigue the American soldiers while a Tepekin boy recalls a shopfront. Col Little suspects April departure.
New York June 29 report discusses Sybil Sanderson and Antonio Borrelli rumors. It notes speculation about a possible second daughter, doubts over an overestimated fortune, and whether Sanderson will resume touring after a Paris stage interval.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the State Bar Association will be held in Topeka at the supreme court room next Thursday and Friday. The program includes speeches by George B. Peck on Thursday and sessions detailing reports from committees, with addresses on arbitration and the jury system. Officers listed include president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
Renowned pianist Paderewski starts his Polish season in Warsaw with three concerts, all proceeds going to charity. A large crowd attended the opening show, and the performer drew strong applause. From Warsaw he travels toward Leds, then to Moscow and St Petersburg, continuing his tour.
Havana citizens again place money in the Banka Havans as General Brookes appoints Tomas View secretary of the supreme court and three judges for Sear Del Rio. A $400,000 deposit is reported, with Spaniards among savers, while committees in Puerto Principe plan to advise General Carpenter on provincial governance. The Brooklyn sails home, and the US board of pardons recommends release for seven men jailed since 1897 for a San Juan bank robbery. The board cites torture and questionable motives by Spanish officials, signaling potential broader pardons.
Kansas officials discuss claims by young men recruited in various counties who were rejected by mustering officers after spending one to two weeks in camp at Topeka. They sought pay for that time, noting no current appropriation exists. The matters will go to the legislature for funding, with potential payments from the state. The news also notes Shanghai bankers and officials planning foreign missions, with Bank of China directors involved.
Wm Rhodes once a leading Philadelphia builder with over 1000 dwellings to his name has vanished leaving debts around 1,000,000. Victims include rich and poor, women and men, as detectives hunt for the missing man. He is said to be in New York or Philadelphia recently, with warrants issued for his arrest. A prominent lender and several businesses report losses ranging from 4,000 to 125,000 dollars each. Rhodes’s former backers recount his persuasive lie lines and dramatic pleas as he sought funds against properties and mortgages. He remains tied to a luxury past and a string of unsettled claims.
In Havana and Santiago de Cuba authorities clash over a ban on expending customs funds without Governor General Brooke's approval. The directive aims to fund sanitation with rations rather than money, provoking concern among Cubans and Americans as conditions in Havana mirror earlier crises in Santiago. Details remain uncertain as dispatches reveal provincial ignorance.
Canton Ohio January grand jury returns a true bill against Mrs Anne E George for murder of George D Baxton last October. Indictment charges first degree murder with death by electrocution. Saxton brother of Mrs William McKinney died in a shooting as he approached the residence of Mrs Eva A Althouse widow of the late George Althouse.
Harrisburg report notes Senator Quay departing for official business in Washington while asserting a solid canvass under trusted friends. Attorney General Elkin confirms Brown and Weaver back home, ready to back Quay, bringing the tally to 113 votes on record with no losses since balloting began.
Washington January 20 General Eagan faced a court martial after being served formal notice of the proceeding just before close of office hours. The notice relieved him of duties as commissary general of the United States Army pending trial. Lieutenant Colonel George B. Davis now oversees the office in his absence.
It was stated at the department that the text of the charges and specifications for General Hagan’s court martial will not be made public by the department. The documents will be placed in the hands of Judge Advocate Colonel Davis, and the court itself may decide on publicity.
Seventeen grain men bucket shop and gambling shop operators were arrested in Kansas City under the anti pool room law. John W. Moore, president of the Board of Trade, was among those detained. City attorney D A Brown said bucket shops fall under wagering on market events and could be pursued in court. bond set at 100 dollars each.
Governor Theordore Roosevelt of New York, former rough rider commander, will receive the brevet of brigadier general of volunteers for gallant conduct in the Santiago campaign if the senate confirms his nomination by the president. His name appears in a lengthy list of about fifty officers recommended by the army brevet board led by General Wan for distinguished conduct in Cuba.
The Times Constantinople correspondent reports the sultan fears the Young Turkey party gains from elite families as it plans a biography exposing palace abuses and detailing the Harmidian system. The item highlights royal concern over the party’s growing influence in Istanbul.
Victoria report notes about sixty Dawson and Atlin men arrive aboard the Danube with roughly 400000 dollars in gold dust. Upper Dominion creeks yield pans from 2.50 to 4 dollars as typhoid fears rise in Dawson with up to six hundred cases. Seven men died from freezing in the Klondike winter while mail still awaits at Tagish. Major Bliss arrives with the Danube.
San Diego Jan 20 Admiral Kautz landed at Coronado after returning aboard the Philadelphia and was shown the dispatch ordering the vessel to Samoa. He said the orders to sail were doubtful and that Philadelphia could not go.
The Maritime Canal company pressed the Nicaragua canal plan before the House commerce committee in Washington. Executives led by President Hitchcock and J W Miller outlined finances, concessions, and potential stock retirements as they argued the Inez concession infringed US interests. Experten Haupt and Prof Hanpy discussed feasibility versus Panama impacts and a longer route. The hearing touched on costs and immediate action to avoid delays to the canal project.
An urgent meeting discussed a nationwide effort to vaccinate all citizens. Speakers emphasized scalable programs, strong leadership, and collaboration with health agencies to achieve universal immunity.
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