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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1903
Page
7
Markets report a volatile session with cattle steady while large receipts cause wavering. Hog prices rise with most sales around 6.45 to 6.35, while a broad array of livestock items and produce include mixed futures and commodity quotes from Chicago and New York market desks.
Fragmented report covers Pacific and Western meets with scattered results. Names such as St Paul, Chicago Terminal, Canadian Pacific, and Union Paritie appear amid notes on teams, players, and towns, with a focus on scores and competitive momentum across events.
A campaign event ends abruptly as lights go out and speakers press on. Hoch and other party figures pledge loyalty, criticize Republicans, and vow to continue advocacy, with crowd reactions and remarks about past battles and future party strength.
A divided Republican caucus in Koonsville yesterday failed to consolidate support for a minority candidate in the state print effort. Senator McKee and sergeant-at-arms Doki Curry backed Burney Sheridan, while Harrington and Harris faced procedural gains for re election. The tense meeting, held in Koons 6, saw 35 members expected but only a fraction attended, with the final vote tipping toward Sheridan in a close, name tied contest.
A fragmentary field guide describes various birds and wildlife motifs, naming species such as the ruffed grouse, downy woodpecker, white breasted nuthatch, owls, hawks, and tree swallows. It notes permanent dwellers within forests and mentions seasonal movement and the aim to learn about nature during the first months of the year.
A garbled list of proposed bills and amendments from various lawmakers outlines changes to salaries, utilities, education, and city governance. Items reference committees, barbers, librarians, school funding, and infrastructure with multiple names such as Perkins Enright Everight Adams and Ferris, aiming to regulate critics, appoint examiners, and set office creations across counties and cities.
A Kansas article discusses industrial training for public school students, stressing manual work as essential for both boys and girls. It highlights Pittsburg Kansas adopting modern methods, involving hands on tailoring, machinist tasks, and domestic arts while stressing practical education for future careers.
A narrated struggle from a nameless city detailing a person’s fight with alcohol addiction. The speaker describes failed attempts, a turning moment involving a newspaper ad for a tonic, and a gradual recovery aided by a product called Grindt grape-juice mix. The piece ends with renewed hope and steady abstinence.
In a tense session Members of the House debated compensation for portage and postage with proposals ranging from 10 to 26 dollars. A 20 dollar standard was upheld after Representative Adams and others argued over limits. Francis alone opposed the twenty dollar measure.
The Oklahoma House, declaring an emergency, passed bill No. 2 to legalize a contract between Kansas and Oklahoma authorities for keeping Oklahoma convicts in the Kansas penitentiary. Governor Bailey supports moving to build an Oklahoma prison. the measure passed 118 to 0.
Thirty five bills were introduced as the house convened, boosting total house measures to seventeen. Proposals include a board to examine measurers, a chief examiner position, an inspector of steam boilers, and a state fish hatchery in Pratt county with a superintendent. Names mentioned include Representatives Fister Enright Speer Hax Johinson Von Trebe among others.
Lieutenant Governor Hania announces Senate committees and increased membership from last session. Names include Banks Ful ton Meinight Sponable Peterson Lahor Tapp Ebest Mor son Wolfekabler Sabri King Witte Chaney Henley Cubisen Kennedy Noftessi Morrow Tuschow Wright Peptana Carpenter Ars ley Vincent Miller McKnight Span able Hurrel Buschow Gabriel Ward Simons White Porter Householder Kins Ward Portut Wulfekubler Tare Vincent Ward Portut Wulfekubler Tare.
Fifty five proposed measures flood the desk of Secretary Shaldon as lawmakers push to advance a flood of draft bills. The waves of legislation signal a busy session with test votes pending on key reforms and budget items.
A crowded Monday session saw Lt Gov Hanna call the senate to order as dozens of bills arrived in quick succession. Proposals covered naming changes, property, charitable appropriations, and new regulations for stockyards and insurance rates. A joint resolution to investigate causes of a state roat famine and other measures ranging from township high schools to divorce procedures were introduced, with many bills advancing to committee consideration.
An old advertisement touts Kodol as a cleanser and purifier that strengthens the stomach and digestive organs, relieves indigestion and gas, and nourishes the brain and nervous system. It claims quick relief and full action, with a trial size and a larger bottle priced at one dollar. Sold by E. C. Dewitt Co. in Chicago.
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